mid 2007 imac can't log in as admin only guest

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When logging in to admin it thinks about it then comes back to log in screen, can log in as guest but not admin,

Linc Davis · Answer

Please read this whole message before doing anything.This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem.Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.The login screen appears even if you usually login automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.Test while in safe mode. Same problem?After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

guyfrompa · Answer

Thank you so much for the help.I did what you suggested and I was able to run disc repair and get back in though my login. I also upgraded my ram from 2 to 4Gig.also downloaded Etrecheck and got this report . I know this is a lot of info but if you see something I should trash please let me know, and again thanks so much for the super help.Problem description:beachball bluesEtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)Report generated 5/3/15, 7:44 AMDownload EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheckClick the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.Hardware Information: ℹ️    iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007) (Verified)    iMac - model: iMac7,1    1 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core    4 GB RAM Upgradeable        BANK 0/DIMM0            2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok        BANK 1/DIMM1            2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported    Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/nVideo Information: ℹ️    ATI,RadeonHD2400 - VRAM: 128 MB        iMac 1680 x 1050System Software: ℹ️    OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 0:16:59Disk Information: ℹ️    ST3250820AS Q disk0 : (250.06 GB)        EFI (disk0s1) &lt;not mounted&gt; : 210 MB         Guys Main HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (111.94 GB free)        Recovery HD (disk0s3) &lt;not mounted&gt;  [Recovery]: 650 MB USB Information: ℹ️    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight     Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub         Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard     Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller     Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver Gatekeeper: ℹ️    Mac App Store and identified developersStartup Items: ℹ️    EyeConnect: Path: /Library/StartupItems/EyeConnect    HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO    Startup items are obsolete in OS X YosemiteProblem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️    [failed]    com.apple.mtrecorder.plistLaunch Daemons: ℹ️    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]    [failed]    com.apple.spirecorder.plistUser Launch Agents: ℹ️    [failed]    com.akamai.client.plist [Click for support]    [running]    com.akamai.single-user-client.plist [Click for support]    [running]    com.spigot.SearchProtection.plist [Click for support]    [loaded]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]User Login Items: ℹ️    Spotify    UNKNOWN  (missing value)    TomTomHOMERunner    Application  (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/TomTom HOME/TomTomHOMERunner.app)Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.2.1.11  [Click for support]    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]    DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.3 [Click for support]    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]    Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 8.1.0 [Click for support]    CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 2.1.0.1 [Click for support]    CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.9 - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]    CANONiMAGEGATEWAYLI: Version: 2.1.0.1 [Click for support]    ContentUploaderPlugin: Version: 1.2 [Click for support]User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️    fbplugin_1_0_1: Version: Unknown [Click for support]Safari Extensions: ℹ️    1Password    AdBlock    Pinterest    Adguard AdBlocker    1-ClickWeather3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️    Akamai NetSession Preferences  [Click for support]    DivX  [Click for support]    EyeConnect     Flash Player  [Click for support]    Flip4Mac WMV  [Click for support]    Perian  [Click for support]Time Machine: ℹ️    Skip System Files: NO    Mobile backups: OFF    Auto backup: YES    Volumes being backed up:        Guys Main HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 137.26 GB    Destinations:        My Book [Local]         Total size: 999.83 GB         Total number of backups: 177         Oldest backup: 2012-03-12 21:03:05 +0000         Last backup: 2015-05-02 09:45:46 +0000         Size of backup disk: Excellent            Backup size 999.83 GB &gt; (Disk size 249.20 GB X 3)Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️         3%    WindowServer         2%    mdworker(7)         0%    taskgated         0%    notifyd         0%    SystemUIServerTop Processes by Memory: ℹ️    417 MB    kernel_task    328 MB    Safari    242 MB    mdworker(7)    201 MB    Finder    86 MB    UserEventAgent(2)Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️    45 MB    Free RAM     3.96 GB    Used RAM     0 B    Swap Used Diagnostics Information: ℹ️    May 3, 2015, 07:24:19 AM    Self test - passed    May 2, 2015, 03:57:54 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontd_2015-05-02-155754_[redac ted].crash    May 2, 2015, 03:57:53 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontd_2015-05-02-155753_[redac ted].crash    May 2, 2015, 03:56:39 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CalendarAgent_2015-05-02-155639_[redacted].cras h    May 2, 2015, 03:56:38 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.AddressBook.InternetAccountsBridge_20 15-05-02-155638_[redacted].crash    May 2, 2015, 03:56:38 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.internetaccounts_2015-05-02-155638_[r edacted].crash    May 2, 2015, 03:56:28 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/NotificationCenter_2015-05-02-155628_[redacted] .crash    May 2, 2015, 03:56:22 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/loginwindow_2015-05-02-155622_[redacted].crash    May 2, 2015, 03:56:16 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SystemUIServer_2015-05-02-1556 16_[redacted].crash    May 2, 2015, 03:56:13 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AOSHeartbeat_2015-05-02-155613 _[redacted].crash    May 2, 2015, 03:56:13 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Dock_2015-05-02-155613_[redact ed].crash    May 2, 2015, 03:56:13 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/talagent_2015-05-02-155613_[re dacted].crash    May 2, 2015, 03:56:11 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/lsregister_2015-05-02-155611_[redacted].crash    May 2, 2015, 06:12:29 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SystemUIServer_2015-05-02-061229_[redacted].cra sh    May 2, 2015, 06:12:29 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Finder_2015-05-02-061229_[redacted].crash    May 2, 2015, 06:12:28 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Dock_2015-05-02-061228_[redacted].crash    May 2, 2015, 06:12:27 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/otherbsd_2015-05-02-061227_[redacted].crash    May 2, 2015, 06:12:26 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/loginwindow_2015-05-02-061226_[redacted].crash    May 2, 2015, 06:12:25 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DMProxy_2015-05-02-061225_[redacted].crash    May 2, 2015, 06:12:25 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/tccd_2015-05-02-061225_[redacted].crash    May 2, 2015, 06:12:25 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/lsregister_2015-05-02-061225_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 07:07:22 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/lsregister_2015-05-01-190722_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 06:15:54 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SystemUIServer_2015-05-01-181554_[redacted].cra sh    May 1, 2015, 06:15:53 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Dock_2015-05-01-181553_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 06:15:52 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/otherbsd_2015-05-01-181552_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 06:15:52 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/talagent_2015-05-01-181552_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 06:15:51 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/loginwindow_2015-05-01-181551_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 06:15:50 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DMProxy_2015-05-01-181550_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 06:15:49 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/lsregister_2015-05-01-181549_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:56 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SystemUIServer_2015-05-01-173556_[redacted].cra sh    May 1, 2015, 05:35:56 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Dock_2015-05-01-173556_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:55 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/talagent_2015-05-01-173555_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:54 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/otherbsd_2015-05-01-173554_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:53 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DMProxy_2015-05-01-173553_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:53 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/loginwindow_2015-05-01-173553_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:52 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/tccd_2015-05-01-173552_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:41 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Finder_2015-05-01-173541_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:40 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SystemUIServer_2015-05-01-173540_[redacted].cra sh    May 1, 2015, 05:35:39 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/talagent_2015-05-01-173539_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:39 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/tccd_2015-05-01-173539_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:38 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ReportCrash_2015-05-01-173538_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:36 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/loginwindow_2015-05-01-173536_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:34 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DMProxy_2015-05-01-173534_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:33 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/lsregister_2015-05-01-173533_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:35:33 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/otherbsd_2015-05-01-173533_[re dacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:32:00 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Finder_2015-05-01-173200_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:31:58 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Dock_2015-05-01-173158_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:31:58 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SystemUIServer_2015-05-01-173158_[redacted].cra sh    May 1, 2015, 05:31:57 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/talagent_2015-05-01-173157_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:31:56 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ReportCrash_2015-05-01-173156_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:31:55 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DMProxy_2015-05-01-173155_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:31:55 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/loginwindow_2015-05-01-173155_[redacted].crash    May 1, 2015, 05:31:55 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/lsregister_2015-05-01-173155_[redacted].crash    Apr 30, 2015, 08:25:24 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/lsregister_2015-04-30-082524_[redacted].crash

Linc Davis · Answer

I have no use for the "etrecheck" stuff. If you can log in as usual now, and there&#x27;s no other functional problem, you don&#x27;t need to do anything else.

guyfrompa · Answer

Thanks again your the best !