ok so today, i went to a friends house to backup their power mac g5, i backed it up all fine, then removed the backed up files from the computer (I DID NOT TOUCH THE SYSTEM FILES) i then reeboted the computer and it got as far as the loading osx screen then it just froze there. Can someone please help? mabye there is a way to reset it? Im not sure what version the osx is.
PowerMac, Other OS
Hi, it's not clear how you backed up to what, or what you removed at all?
Does it boot into any of these modes?
Target mode...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661
Does it boot to Single User Mode, CMD+s keys at bootup, if so try...
/sbin/fsck -fy
Repeat until it shows no errors fixed.
(Space between fsck AND -fy important).
Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
We might get clues with verbose mode...
its actually a imac g5...... i was backing up documents... it just boots up and says loading osx. and gets stuck there.
iMac G5 won't start...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2173
Did it boot from any of those other modes?
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 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."
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.)
If perchance you can't find your install Disc, at least try it from the Safe Boot part onward.
I tried safe boot, the grey screen stayed for a long period. Then it just botted up and wihle loading the osx, it got stuck again.
here is a picture, it just gets stuck right there:
I think you have two choices...
Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD...
http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/22/reset-os-x-password-without-an-os-x-cd/
It'll boot like a newly setup Mac, but all your stuff should still be there once filling out the stuff.
Or, an Archive & Install, which gives you a new/old OS, but can preserve all your files, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space...
I tried the frst one, as i have no disc. It booted up fine! until this came up..:
that picture that i just sent, came up after a video, with welcome and other languages on it.
You've got a munged or missing System Font I think, you're going to need an Install Disc I fear.
cant you just tell me which one 2 pick? step-by step?
sorry i dont have a disc
is there any way to restore the font without a disc? or would i have to take it to an apple store.
Well, if you had another Mac with Firewire, you could put this one in Target mode...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661
And not knowing even which OS it is...
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1538
well i took it to an apple store, and they fixed it up for free. They upgraded it to 10.5. but lost everything on it 😟 but i had a backup! 🙂 so yea...... fixed...
Thanks for the report. 🙂
Power Mac G5 :: Freezes While Loading OS X
