How to archive and install?

The past two days my iMac won't boot up to OS X 10.3.9. It hangs up at "Waiting for network file system" or sometimes at "Login window starting" with the progress indicator about 90% full. I tried using Disk Warrior 3 but the computer spits it out (it's more like oozing out and I have to help it out). Two different sources suggested I "archive and install", but frankly I don't remember how to do that.

Also, I never had the original disc but do have one with OS X 10.3.8 update that Apple very kindly provided me with years ago.

I can boot to my OS 9.2.2 partition. I used DW 2 off OS 9.2.2 to work on OS X partition; it did the graph but hung up when I selected "rebuild directory".

Help,please!
~Grev

iMac DV 400 Blueberry,512 mb RAM, Mac OS X (10.3.x), Windows XP SP2 on HP Compaq Presario Notebook

Posted on Jan 27, 2010 1:44 PM

34 replies

roam

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Feb 17, 2010 3:34 PM in response to cornelius

Yes cornelius, I thought I'd revisit the boards again for a bit.

Besides, I always learn from these exchanges.

So did I. It was a good saga with a happy ending.

🙂

cornelius

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Feb 17, 2010 5:10 PM in response to roam

roam:

So, what's up with you? Are you spending your time in the iMac forums, or have you just been away from AD for a while?

😉 cornelius

roam

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Feb 17, 2010 5:56 PM in response to cornelius

cornelius,

I returned to the forums last month, being absent for about 7 or more months last year.
2009 was a big change year, with the financial crisis causing some damage and needed to adapt to different work with different routines, and other changes as well, all of which put AD in the background.
Now that 2009 is behind me, feeling more settled and happier I thought I'd return as this is a good place , and I might be able to answer some questions occasionally.

regards, 🙂

cornelius

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Feb 17, 2010 6:13 PM in response to roam

roam:

Glad you survived 2009. The economic meltdown continues to wreak havoc here. People are unemployed for long periods, every month more of the same, plus people not being able to afford health care since they are not getting it through their jobs, and they don't have an income to pay for it. More and more people are losing their houses as they can't keep up with mortgage payments. We have some of it in our family. It's not good and not getting better very fast, if at all. Glad you are in somewhat of a better place now. And welcome back to AD.

Me? I have been retired for going on 10 years, but my wife works full time and that helps pay the bills and supplement my meager pension check. We have watched our nest egg decimated, as have millions of others. Fortunately we have health care and we are still able to pay our mortgage. But it's tough going for too many.

Anyhow, it's good to see you around, again.

😉 cornelius

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