Q: My iMac 2011 with Snow leopard and Bootcamp has problem since yesterday. Its boot up time is about 8minutes now and has very slow response once it boot up. please help me!

How much free space do you have on each of the partitions?

Allan

Make sure you backup your system. One of the issues of sluggishness of loading apps can be the harddrive. Try running OnyX here is a link and some instructions, then post back and let us know of your progress, if any.

OnyX for Mac

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/11582/onyx

Time Machine, CCC or SuperDuper for starters.

Just set any of those up and point there backup to an external drive.

As to why it is slow, you have given us enough information to tell yet.

Allan

The idea behind a backup is to have a copy that isn't on the suspect drive that may be failing and if/when the drive fails you have access to your data without spending time&money to get your data back. Backing up to your system disk is not the best answer.

No. That will do no go at all. In fact it will probably make your problems worse.

The backup needs to be done to an external drive. If you don't have one then buy one.

Allan

ponnurajah wrote:

 

if i create a folder n my desktop for CCC to create a backup file, will it work?

CCC, TimeMachine and SD need a whole drive to themselves as they copy everything, including OS X and all your programs etc.

Right now you don't need that as your having a drive issue.

Just copy your user data folders to a external drive that has enough room to hold them.

as you can see I have two user accounts

If your on 10.7 you may have to use the Finder > Go > Computer and then click on your boot drive on the left, then click on Users folder to open it like so to copy those user account folders.

Once those folders are copied to  a external drive and the drive is unmounted and removed, you can breath easier.

ponnurajah wrote:

 

For my problem, I have to back up my system

Yes, you always need to backup your personal data off the machine, especially more so when your having problems.

If your hard drive is dying, everything will have to be replaced, the only thing that can't be replaced is your unique user files.

ponnurajah wrote:

 

....then use OnyX to fix it?

 

You can try OnyX after you have backed up your Users data off the machine first.

First thing first, backup!

Even OnyX tells you this when you run it.