Q: i just got an eMac G4-1Ghz/256/80/SuperDrive/56k/220v the problem is, it's stuck on theLoading Screen everytime i turn it on it wo ... i just got an eMac G4-1Ghz/256/80/SuperDrive/56k/220v the problem is, it's stuck on theLoading Screen everytime i turn it on it wont go any further it's stuck on the Gray Apple logo with whiteBG and the loading icon that keeps circling any ideas? more
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Aug 23, 2011 5:32 PM in response to dapajamanby BDAqua,★HelpfulHello, do you have the Install Discs for it?
"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.
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Aug 24, 2011 1:45 AM in response to BDAquaby dapajaman,Hi thanks for the reply. but unfortunately i don't have any disc, you see i only got this on my uncles friend..anyway is the install disc downloadable? if so i might just download it and place it on a usb drive make it bootable and try to install it.. if that's possible can you please send me a link for the download page? then after that i'll try what you said. thank you
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Aug 24, 2011 12:36 PM in response to dapajamanby BDAqua,★HelpfulSorry, there are no legal downloads, & as a rule most PPC Macs will not boot from USB, only Firewire.
Did you try the Safe Boot?
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Aug 25, 2011 12:57 AM in response to BDAquaby dapajaman,oh sorry i didnt know it was illegal... anyway the safe boot aint working... i tried it million times, and it seemed to not functioning everytime i turn on the eMac it will have a sound like a welcome sound for most computers and after the sound i kept pressing shift for the safe boot and yet nothing happened it gone straight to the loading screen that i kept talking about.. it's really disappointing that i cant even do something about it... i just want to try the unit but unfortunately it wont let me.. sigh... any ideas again? thank you again for the reply.. really appreciate it..
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Aug 25, 2011 1:09 AM in response to dapajamanby dapajaman,uhmm one more thing... i cant do anything when it's already on the loading screen.. the command+R isnt working all i have to do is turn it off again on the power button then if i try to turn it on.. it wont turn on.. i have to reset the PRAM again to mak it work again then ill try the safeboot again and it wont do anything... it's crazy really...
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Aug 25, 2011 11:44 AM in response to dapajamanby BDAqua,I think you're going to have to find an Install Disc CDs or DVDs depending on version.
If you don't know the model, find the Serial# & use it on one of these sites, but don't post the Serial# here...
http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html
http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php
How to find the serial number of your Apple hardware product...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1349
Perhaps we can locate something for it.