rtraviscrocker
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Q: "You Need To Restart Your Computer" but I can't get past this screen

I installed Snow Leopard on my MacBook Pro (MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 13" Mid-2010 ) via Firewire from another older mac (using a firewire 400 to 800 conversion adapter and the factory disk for Snow Leopard.) I set this on it's own partition and kept Sierra on a separate partition. After restarting, I cannot boot into either system. Why install Snow Leopard? Because Final Cut 7 isn't compatible with Sierra and I'd rather not shell out for Final Cut X when I'm perfectly happy with 7 (which was quite the investment back in the day!)

 

Some things I have tried:

1) Target disk mode: never even goes into this mode

2) Recovery mode: never goes into this mode

3) Running the Snow Leopard factory disk: never seems to see it

4) Command O: never gives me any option, never goes to the screen to do so

5) Safe Boot with Verbosity: no change

6) Single User Mode: Told me the partition was fine, I hit reboot, then back to my original problem

7) Reset NVRAM (Command, Option, P, R): didn't even keep restarting while I held it down

8) Reset SMC: seems to have reset but no change in boot

 

At the end of doing all of these things it goes back to the Apple Logo with spinning indicator and then the multi lingual "You Need To Restart Your Computer."

 

I would appreciate any help. I'm happy to format the whole thing, I just want it to work (and if I can install a version of OSX that accepts FCP 7 all the better!)

 

Thanks,

 

Travis

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6), Partitioned 4 Snow Leopard & Sierra

Posted on Oct 16, 2016 7:24 AM

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Q: "You Need To Restart Your Computer" but I can't get past this screen

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  • by OGELTHORPE,

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Oct 16, 2016 7:55 AM in response to rtraviscrocker
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    Oct 16, 2016 7:55 AM in response to rtraviscrocker

    Have you tried Startup Manager?

     

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204417

     

    Did you use the original Snow Leopard OSX disk that came with the 2010 MBP?

     

    Why dis you have to use another MBP to install Snow Leopard in the 2010 MBP?

     

    What edition of Snow Leopard were you using?  (ex: 10.6.3, 10.6.8)

     

    Ciao.

  • by rtraviscrocker,

    rtraviscrocker rtraviscrocker Oct 17, 2016 7:01 PM in response to OGELTHORPE
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    Oct 17, 2016 7:01 PM in response to OGELTHORPE

    TThanks for your response. I cannot access start up manager.

    I Used another Mac because snow leopard disc would not start on new Mac, only the old Mac it came with. As a factory disc I imagine it's 10.6

  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Oct 17, 2016 7:29 PM in response to rtraviscrocker
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    Oct 17, 2016 7:29 PM in response to rtraviscrocker

    Factory gray discs for a different model Mac are customized to that model (only), and will crash at Startup or attempt to install with a message like "cannot find driver for this Hardware" or similar. Trying to Install directly from that DVD should have tipped you off that it was not going to work.

     

    Copies of MacOS that are "Full Retail" -- either the original DVD or a download that your "purchased" (even for $0) "contain drivers for every appropriate Mac".

  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Oct 17, 2016 7:31 PM in response to rtraviscrocker
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    Oct 17, 2016 7:31 PM in response to rtraviscrocker

    I cannot access start up manager.

     

    Then you are doing something wrong. Startup Manager code is all in ROM, and it needs next to nothing to draw a gray screen. To get there, you need to be using a directly connected or built-in keyboard and not one attached to a display or other Hub.

  • by rtraviscrocker,

    rtraviscrocker rtraviscrocker Oct 18, 2016 10:53 AM in response to rtraviscrocker
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    Oct 18, 2016 10:53 AM in response to rtraviscrocker

    This is a retail disc, but I hear newer macs may not work on 10.6 but only 10.6.8 as it contains the drivers needed. (Not sure if this is my case or not?)

     

    I've tried to access start up manager with the laptop keyboard command o. Granted there is a Bluetooth keyboard synced at same time, not sure if that interferes?

  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Oct 18, 2016 11:46 AM in response to rtraviscrocker
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    Oct 18, 2016 11:46 AM in response to rtraviscrocker

    keyboard command o

     

    to access the startup manager you hold down the Option key (only) at startup.

     

    According to everymac.com, a custom version of 10.6.3 (10D2125) was shipped with this Mac. Early "Full Retail" discs may contain 10.6.0.

  • by rtraviscrocker,

    rtraviscrocker rtraviscrocker Oct 20, 2016 6:14 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder
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    Oct 20, 2016 6:14 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

    I'm afraid option key didn't do anything. I tried command option as well to no avail. I still get the apple logo, spinning indicator, then gray screen in multi languages telling me to shut down.

     

    I also tried Recovery Utility (command r) and internet recovery (option command r) but can't get past this same screen.

     

    I'm perplexed, not sure what else to try.

  • by OGELTHORPE,

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Oct 20, 2016 10:58 AM in response to rtraviscrocker
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    Oct 20, 2016 10:58 AM in response to rtraviscrocker

    I suggest it is time to make an appointment at an Apple store genius bar.  The evaluation will be FREE regardless of the warranty status.

     

    Ciao.