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Seagate Causing MacBook Pro To Not Boot

Hello all,


I have a serious problem. I am supposed to be getting my client's business cards printed today, as well as do some online course homework. I went to turn on my MacBook and it stayed at the loading screen for an hour (the screen with the apple and circle loading thing).


I started looking up ways to get the computer to work. I tried booting holding the shift key. It got to the same point as normal boot. I let if run for 20 minutes. Still nothing. I then stried booting while holding "Command+S" This booted to the white letters. Everything began loading as normal... then came the bad.


I received the code saying:

com_seagate_IOPowSecCore overriding init

com_seagate_IOPowSecCore overriding init

com_seagate_IOPowSecCore overriding init

com_seagate_IOPowSecCore: No ValidUSBVendor found

com_maxtor_IOPowSec00_10_5: GetVendorAndModelIDInfo failed

com_seagate_IOPowSecCore overriding init

com_seagate_IOPowSecCore: No ValidUSBVendor found

com_seagate_IOPowSec00_10_5: GetVendorAndModelIDInfo failed

jnl: unknown-dev: journal replay done.

Waiting for window server before finishing bluetooth setup

com.apple.launchd 1 com.apple.launchd 1 *** launchd[1] has started up. ***

Singleuser boot -- fsck not done

Root device is mounted read-only


If you want to make modifications to files:

/sbin/fsck -fy

/sbin/mount -uw /


If you wish to boot the system:

exit


:/ root#


I entered


:/ root# fsck -f


I then got the following


**/dev/rdisk0s2

**Root file system

Executing fsck_hfs (version deskdev_cmds-491.6-3).

**Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.

**Checking extents overflow file.

**Checking catalog file.

Sleep prevented by SB 1, SS 0, AS 1

**Checking mlti-linked files.

**Checking catalog hierarchy

**Checking extended attributes file.

**Checking volume bitmap.

**Checking volume information

**The volume Macintosh HD appears to be OK.


***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****

:/root#



What should I do? What does this com_seagate_IOPowerSecCore mean? How can I make it go away? I need some serious help. Please help me! I'm desperate! I tried just rebooting to no prevail. I need to find a way to remove this Seagate driver from my computer, but I can't boot up my machine, so how do I get rid of it? I can get to the black screen with the white letters.


Sidenote, my MacBook has started running quite hot lately, and I'm not sure why. I don't think there is any damage, especially after funning the fsck -f and everything chekcing out except for the Sleep prevented by SB 1, SS 0, AS 1.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), I believe I am running Snow Leopard

Posted on Aug 22, 2013 6:50 AM

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Aug 24, 2013 9:33 AM in response to lewis164

Hi lewis164,


Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.


I'd suggest using Disk Utility from the install disk that came with your computer to verify/repair your hard disk. See this article for more information:


Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1417

With Mac OS X v10.6 and earlier, always start up your computer from an Install or Restore disc when using Disk Utility to verify or repair your startup volume. Otherwise, you might see some disk error messages.

If Disk Utility doesn't report any issues, but your computer still won't boot past the "spinning gear," try reinstalling OS X:


Mac OS X 10.6: Reinstalling Mac OS X

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH6606


Best,


Jeremy

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