KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS

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KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS

With all sorts of different applications, I keep on getting "KERN INVALIDADDRESS" with a whle long error message. I have a gig of ram and I ran apple hardware test and there is nothing wrong. Any ideas?

Message was edited by: brainlessmonkey

MACBOOK, Mac OS X (10.5.1), 1 gig of RAM not new

Posted on Jan 12, 2008 10:11 AM

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Mac-Medic

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Jan 12, 2008 11:01 AM in response to brainlessmonkey

This error will show up when a memory address is invalid. You could have a RAM issue, even though the hardware test showed fine. I would go and do this.

1. First, trash the preference file(s) on the app(s) that are crashing and see what happens.

2. Do an Archive and Install to eliminate a software issue.

3. Try replacing the RAM, or pull one module and switch them around to test one at a time.

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