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Mac OSX boots in safe mode but not in normal
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<blockquote data-quote="tcaliendo325" data-source="post: 1315956" data-attributes="member: 220073"><p>So my girlfriends old G5 iMac wouldn't start up correctly. So first thing I did was rebooted into firewire mode and backed up what she needed.</p><p></p><p>Once that was done I restarted the computer in "cd mode" and erased and reinstalled the operating system. ( this was done over night )</p><p></p><p>When I woke up the computer was shut down. I rebooted and the same issue as before. It seems like the operating system would start but it just sits on the blue screen with my mouse being displayed.</p><p></p><p>So I rebooted the computer in safe mode and it asked me to insert DVD 2 from the install disks. Once I did her mac finished installing the OS. I go through the whole registration process and moments later Im staring at her new installed mac screen / desktop. I updated all the system updates at this time. Once it was finished installing I rebooted the computer ( normal mode ) AND THE SAME THING that happen earlier happens again "sits on the blue screen with my mouse being displayed"</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it.</p><p></p><p>Tom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tcaliendo325, post: 1315956, member: 220073"] So my girlfriends old G5 iMac wouldn't start up correctly. So first thing I did was rebooted into firewire mode and backed up what she needed. Once that was done I restarted the computer in "cd mode" and erased and reinstalled the operating system. ( this was done over night ) When I woke up the computer was shut down. I rebooted and the same issue as before. It seems like the operating system would start but it just sits on the blue screen with my mouse being displayed. So I rebooted the computer in safe mode and it asked me to insert DVD 2 from the install disks. Once I did her mac finished installing the OS. I go through the whole registration process and moments later Im staring at her new installed mac screen / desktop. I updated all the system updates at this time. Once it was finished installing I rebooted the computer ( normal mode ) AND THE SAME THING that happen earlier happens again "sits on the blue screen with my mouse being displayed" Any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Tom [/QUOTE]
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