PaulWilliams
Level 1
(4 points)
Q: Blue Screen of death
I have an old iMac 24" which I am planning to sell. I decided it would be best to erase the whole disk (which I did) and then I read I should also erase the HD Recovery disk in case personal data is still on there (passwords and the like). So I erased this too. However after erasing I no longer had the option of installing Lion except via the Internet which needed my Apple ID, etc so after many hours search for solutions I 'gave up' and located my original Snow Leopard disk to do a fresh install. It seemed to proceed correctly and I completed the user info, name the HD, password I left blank (I think or I may have put one in - if so I know what it is as I always use it) however I then I faced the Blue Screen.
I have tried using Safe mode but it doesn't recognise my password either blank or the one it might be (I have tried a wired keyboard just in case). I have tried using various methods of resetting the password using Single User mode (bear in mind I am a complete novice). ie. mount -uw / etc.
So I can basically get to Safe mode screen but not past it into the system or I can access Cmd S and thats it. I can't get past either to fire it up.
I am wondering if by deleting the recovery HD I am stuck now? I have tried reinstalling Snow leopard twice (which takes 45 mins each time) but I still face the blue screen.
I wonder if something is wrong with the boot files? I am scratch around now though.
Help!
iMac, Macbook Air & Ipod Touch 2nd Gen, Mac OS X (10.6.2)
BDAqua
Level 10
(123,516 points)
"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 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, (not Repair Permissions). Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
If that doesn't work you may need to Reinstall.
