TS1541: Solutions for troubleshooting installation, startup, and login issues in Mac OS X v10.5

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Q: ''Finder cannot be opened -10810'''. What is the problem?

Hai, When starting my IMac desktop is shown but no apple-sign on top left and i can't open programs. If I open finder it says dat ''Finder cannot be opened -10810'''. What is the problem?

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Posted on Jul 19, 2012 6:53 AM

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Q: ''Finder cannot be opened -10810'''. What is the problem?

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  • by Neville Hillyer,

    Neville Hillyer Neville Hillyer Jul 19, 2012 8:53 AM in response to roosdaan
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    Jul 19, 2012 8:53 AM in response to roosdaan

    Restart with shift held down.

     

    Details: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564

     

    Repair permissions.

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Jul 19, 2012 10:02 AM in response to roosdaan
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    Jul 19, 2012 10:02 AM in response to roosdaan

    If that doesn't work...

     

    "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.

     

    If all the above fails, then it appears to be time for a relatively painless 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 and no Disk corruption, and is relatively quick & painless...

     

    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120

     

    Just be sure to select Preserve Users & Settings.