Hello Community,
Error 'mach_kernel' (0xe) appears when I start my Mac. What Can I do ?
It leads to the Utility desktop and not to my regular Desktop.
Please Help. 😟
MacBook Pro with Retina display, iOS 9
Loading mach_kernel...
Could not open file mach_kernel
Error loading kernel mach_kernel (0xe)
Did you do anything since it last worked? Like update OSX version?
What do you mean by "Utility desktop"?
- Try resetting the SMC and NVRAM/PRAM
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
- Try starting in Safe Mode
OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
- Boot to Recovery and repair the startup disk. Yu may be booting the Recovery mode.
OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support
- If it is repairable reinstall the OSX
I had a lot of Browser open, because I was searching Tutorials on IMovie. I have OSX 10.9.4. When I start the mac is doesn't show up on my regular destop. Instead it move to so called OS X - utility Desktop. There you have 4 options available, like Time Mchine backup an so on. But I did not create any backup. Also, the option to reinstall OS X but I can't cause I have a lot of Logic pro x Projects over there. I have a 250 GB Disk but only 3 Gb free. Maybe it has something to do with that ?!
What happens If I reset the System Managment ? Do I lose any Data ?
Thakn you very much for your help 🙂
Resetting the SMC and NVRAM/PRAM doesn ot delete anything.
From your description it appears you are booted to Recovery mode.
Try repairing the startup disk.
If still problem I would clone the HD to an external HD using Disk Utility.
http://www.newertech.com/tech_support/manuals/mac/clon_data.php
Then try reinstall OSC via Recovery without formatting
Last would be to format and reinstall and restore stuff fro the clone.
I tryed SMC and NVRAM/PRAM and it doesn't work. Also, I tred safe mode but it doesn't work. It always shuts down my mac.
I repaired the startup disk but there is everything ok, no failure found.
I will follow your instructions, but how can I reinstall OSX via Recovery ?
First, from Recovery, clone the drive to an external drive using Disk Utility
Then, from Recovery, select the install OSX option and select the existing HD and install OSX.
After installing OSX is everything set to factory settings ? (before the error occured) I had pictures on my Destop and other stuff. Will it be there ? Or Programms which I had installed for example Logic pro x, app cleaner and so on, will it be there ?
but only 3 Gb free
It is said that you need 9GB free to start up Mac OS X. MUCH more to install a new version.
Error 'mach_kernel' (0xe) appears when I start my Mac
