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<blockquote data-quote="steadman" data-source="post: 1000274" data-attributes="member: 144132">Apologies if I'm in the wrong section of the forums or if this has been covered previously - I couldn't find any threads that are specific to the issue I'm having so here goes...A bit of hardware/software info - 27&quot; i7 iMac, 1TB hd, 8GB RAM (the only non-Mac components are JBL speakers + a Logitech mouse).&nbsp; I'm running OSX 10.6.2 &amp; have a Bootcamp partition running Windows 7 HP.&nbsp; I have had this issue twice now and it's pretty worrying.&nbsp; When I attempt to boot it hangs at the Apple logo a little longer than normal, makes it to the blue screen where it hangs for roughly 5 minutes &amp; I will eventually make it to OSX.&nbsp; Once booted my apps are VERY slow, if not completely unresponsive.&nbsp; I tried restarting &amp; it seemed to load a little faster but still not the usual 20-25 second boot time.&nbsp; A third restart &amp; it seems back to normal.&nbsp; I've read about Leopard installations hanging at the blue screen on boot but it usually stops there without fully loading OSX so it's a little different than my issue.&nbsp; My immediate guess is that I might have a bunk hard drive - It's a Seagate drive &amp; if I have one complaint about this rig, it's the noisy drive - I can really hear it whirring &amp; grinding away.&nbsp; I called Applecare &amp; explained the issue/symptoms &amp; was passed off to a few perplexed support analysts before they ultimately threw their hands up with an &quot;I have no idea&quot; response.&nbsp; They also claim my hard drive noise is normal for this model/make.&nbsp; Great!So here I am...Throwing it out there to all of you Mac savvy people.&nbsp; Ever heard of this weird problem?&nbsp; Could it possibly be a software conflict or OSX issue?&nbsp; Any ideas/thoughts/solutions would be greatly appreciated.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="steadman, post: 1000274, member: 144132"] Apologies if I'm in the wrong section of the forums or if this has been covered previously - I couldn't find any threads that are specific to the issue I'm having so here goes... A bit of hardware/software info - 27" i7 iMac, 1TB hd, 8GB RAM (the only non-Mac components are JBL speakers + a Logitech mouse). I'm running OSX 10.6.2 & have a Bootcamp partition running Windows 7 HP. I have had this issue twice now and it's pretty worrying. When I attempt to boot it hangs at the Apple logo a little longer than normal, makes it to the blue screen where it hangs for roughly 5 minutes & I will eventually make it to OSX. Once booted my apps are VERY slow, if not completely unresponsive. I tried restarting & it seemed to load a little faster but still not the usual 20-25 second boot time. A third restart & it seems back to normal. I've read about Leopard installations hanging at the blue screen on boot but it usually stops there without fully loading OSX so it's a little different than my issue. My immediate guess is that I might have a bunk hard drive - It's a Seagate drive & if I have one complaint about this rig, it's the noisy drive - I can really hear it whirring & grinding away. I called Applecare & explained the issue/symptoms & was passed off to a few perplexed support analysts before they ultimately threw their hands up with an "I have no idea" response. They also claim my hard drive noise is normal for this model/make. Great! So here I am...Throwing it out there to all of you Mac savvy people. Ever heard of this weird problem? Could it possibly be a software conflict or OSX issue? Any ideas/thoughts/solutions would be greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]

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