roseburggirl

Q: emac on start up does not bring up my desk top

Why does my emac freeze on turning it on?

emac, Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Jul 10, 2012 4:19 PM

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Q: emac on start up does not bring up my desk top

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  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Jul 10, 2012 5:11 PM in response to roseburggirl
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    Jul 10, 2012 5:11 PM in response to roseburggirl

    Could be many things, we should start with this...

     

    "Try Disk Utility

     

    1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.

    2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at the top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)

    Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.

    3. Click the First Aid tab.

    4. Select your Mac OS X volume.

    5. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."

     

    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214

     

    Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.

     

    (Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)

  • by Allan Jones,

    Allan Jones Allan Jones Jul 10, 2012 7:14 PM in response to roseburggirl
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    Jul 10, 2012 7:14 PM in response to roseburggirl

    Does the serial number fall within any of these ranges:

     

    • G8412xxxxxx- G8520xxxxxx
    • YM412xxxxxx - YM520xxxxxx
    • VM440xxxxxx - VM516xxxxxx

     

    Don't post your number; simply confirm if it does. The serial number is on a sticker inside the optical drive door.