Boot Camp causes Kernel Panics on Startup

Hi all,
I just purchased a new MBP. I had installed everything and transferred all of my files from my previous notebook (via Time Machine). System was working very well.
I wanted to install a windows partition via boot camp. used Boot Camp Assistant to create a 50GB partition (leaving >200GB of free space on my main partition) for windows 7. Installed this perfectly fine.
Started up OS X again, and was using that for the rest of the day. Played a game in Boot Camp for an hour or so just now. Now, every time I try to boot to my OS X (10.6.4) partition, it kernel panics. Grey curtain of death.
I booted into the backup disc, and repaired the drive using Disk Utility. This found some errors and supposedly fixed them. Permission repair went likewise. Still no luck booting into OS X (but I can use the Windows 7 Ultimate x64 partition just fine).
While trying to resolve this issue, I tried to reinstall OS X over the partition that would not boot up. Erased ONLY that partition and tried to install. Install appeared to work fine, but when not booting from the CD (after the installation finished) it panicked again.
The only way to resolve the issue was to completely repartition the drive and reinstall OS X.
Has anyone else had this problem, and resolved it? I would really like to be able to use boot camp...

I would recommend cloning your system to another drive in addition or instead of using TimeMachine so you have a bootable backup. Also for booting from to run repairs, and if/when you turn to 3rd party disk repair programs like Disk Warrior.
I suspect it has more to do with 10.6.4.
Did you install the Apple SETUP drivers and such in Windows 7? the Boot Camp 3.0.x and 3.1? your OEM DVD has those, and likely has more current than what was provided last year even.
Panics are often external USB cables, devices, RAM, but hardware, and sometimes from drivers. But I doubt it has to do with Windows 7.
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/kernelpanics.html
http://www.macmaps.com/kernelpanic.html

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panic(cpu 0 caller 0x000AE584): "Uncorrectable machine check: pc = 00000000000A388C, msr = 0000000000141000, dsisr = 42000000, dar = 0000000000272008\n" " AsyncSrc = 0000000000000000, CoreFIR = 0000000000000000\n" "     L2FIR = 0000000000000000, BusFir = 0000000080000000\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1228/osfmk/ppc/trap.c:975
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         0x0009AD18 0x0009B6BC 0x00029DC4 0x000AE584 0x000AE804 0x000B22F8
Proceeding back via exception chain:
   Exception state (sv=0x2fc12c80)
      PC=0x000A388C; MSR=0x00141000; DAR=0x00272008; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x000A37C8; R1=0x2E947B40; XCP=0x00000008 (0x200 - Machine check)
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0x00000000 0x000A09C8 0x0009E2EC 0x0006B3C0 0x0006C728 0x0003BE1C
         0x0029361C 0x0029364C 0x0030924C 0x000B24C8 0x00000000
   Exception state (sv=0x249dba00)
      PC=0x9195435C; MSR=0x0000F030; DAR=0x00272000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x00001FA8; R1=0xBFFFFB00; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: PubSubAgent
Mac OS version:
9A581
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.0.0: Tue Oct 9 21:37:58 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228~1/RELEASE_PPC
Tue Oct 25 19:09:54 2011
Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 0): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x00000000FFFFFFFF PC=0x0000000000040DE4
Latest crash info for cpu 0:
   Exception state (sv=0x3c19ca00)
      PC=0x00040DE4; MSR=0x00001030; DAR=0xFFFFFFFF; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00040D94; R1=0x33B63D50; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
      Backtrace:
0x0293EA14 0x0004147C 0x0001EB60 0x00025960 0x000B264C 0x00000000
Proceeding back via exception chain:
   Exception state (sv=0x3c19ca00)
      previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
   Exception state (sv=0x3297b500)
      PC=0x919419D8; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x0073C000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x91948900; R1=0xF00807A0; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: mdworker
Mac OS version:
9A581
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.0.0: Tue Oct 9 21:37:58 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xFFFF0003): copyin/out has no recovery point
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
      Backtrace:
         0x0009AD18 0x0009B6BC 0x00029DC4 0x000AEB88 0x000B22F8
Proceeding back via exception chain:
   Exception state (sv=0x3c19ca00)
      PC=0x00040DE4; MSR=0x00001030; DAR=0xFFFFFFFF; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00040D94; R1=0x33B63D50; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
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0x0293EA14 0x0004147C 0x0001EB60 0x00025960 0x000B264C 0x00000000
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      PC=0x919419D8; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x0073C000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x91948900; R1=0xF00807A0; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: mdworker
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0x0293EA14 0x0004147C 0x0001EB60 0x00025960 0x000B264C 0x00000000
Proceeding back via exception chain:
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9A581
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.0.0: Tue Oct 9 21:37:58 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228~1/RELEASE_PPC
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Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
      Backtrace:
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Proceeding back via exception chain:
   Exception state (sv=0x3c19ca00)
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Latest crash info for cpu 0:
   Exception state (sv=0x2514ea00)
      PC=0x00082EF8; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000010; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00082ECC; R1=0x24F6BB60; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
      Backtrace:
0x00000000 0x000848C0 0x00077BD0 0x0007823C 0x0007920C 0x0006B718
         0x0006C728 0x00296378 0x0030924C 0x000B24C8 0x00000000
Proceeding back via exception chain:
   Exception state (sv=0x2514ea00)
      previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
   Exception state (sv=0x2509d500)
      PC=0x9194AF64; MSR=0x0000D930; DAR=0xE1000000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x9194CC90; R1=0xBFFFE9A0; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: launchd
Mac OS version:
9A581
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.0.0: Tue Oct 9 21:37:58 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
      Backtrace:
         0x0009AD18 0x0009B6BC 0x00029DC4 0x000AEA90 0x000B22F8
Proceeding back via exception chain:
   Exception state (sv=0x2514ea00)
      PC=0x00082EF8; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000010; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00082ECC; R1=0x24F6BB60; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
      Backtrace:
0x00000000 0x000848C0 0x00077BD0 0x0007823C 0x0007920C 0x0006B718
         0x0006C728 0x00296378 0x0030924C 0x000B24C8 0x00000000
   Exception state (sv=0x2509d500)
      PC=0x9194AF64; MSR=0x0000D930; DAR=0xE1000000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x9194CC90; R1=0xBFFFE9A0; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: launchd
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Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 0): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x0000000000000004 PC=0x00000000000848E0
Latest crash info for cpu 0:
   Exception state (sv=0x248ff500)
      PC=0x000848E0; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000004; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x000848AC; R1=0x30063BB0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
      Backtrace:
0x000848C0 0x00077BD0 0x0007823C 0x0007920C 0x0006B718 0x0006C728
         0x00296378 0x0030924C 0x000B24C8 0x00000000
Proceeding back via exception chain:
   Exception state (sv=0x248ff500)
      previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
   Exception state (sv=0x248fd280)
      PC=0x9194AF64; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0xE1000000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x9194CC90; R1=0xBFFFE7F0; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: launchd
Mac OS version:
9A581
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.0.0: Tue Oct 9 21:37:58 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
      Backtrace:
         0x0009AD18 0x0009B6BC 0x00029DC4 0x000AEA90 0x000B22F8
Proceeding back via exception chain:
   Exception state (sv=0x248ff500)
      PC=0x000848E0; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000004; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x000848AC; R1=0x30063BB0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
      Backtrace:
0x000848C0 0x00077BD0 0x0007823C 0x0007920C 0x0006B718 0x0006C728
         0x00296378 0x0030924C 0x000B24C8 0x00000000
   Exception state (sv=0x248fd280)
      PC=0x9194AF64; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0xE1000000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x9194CC90; R1=0xBFFFE7F0; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: launchd
Thanks in advance,
Max

My vision is pretty poor, still cant see it, but...
At this point I think you should get Applejack...
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15667/applejack
After installing, reboot holding down CMD+s, (+s), then when the DOS like prompt shows, type in...
applejack AUTO
Then let it do all 6 of it's things.
At least it'll eliminate some questions if it doesn't fix it.
The 6 things it does are...
Correct any Disk problems.
Repair Permissions.
Clear out Cache Files.
Repair/check several plist files.
Dump the VM files for a fresh start.
Trash old Log files.
First reboot will be slower, sometimes 2 or 3 restarts will be required for full benefit... my guess is files relying upon other files relying upon other files! :-)
Disconnect the USB cable from any Uninterruptible Power Supply so the system doesn't shut down in the middle of the process.

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/dev/disk0
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Kernel panic at startup from HD and disc

Hi
My (early 2008) Mac Pro recently froze and wouldn't boot from the HD. I managed to start it once from a Snow Leopard install disc and carry out a disk repair on the HD. Now it won't boot from the HD or the install disc. When I try to boot it from HD it freezes, and when I try to boot it from CD I get a kernel panic. Dont have the original install disc so can't run Apple Hardware Test. But did manage to boot in target disc mode fine and get the kernel panic logs:
Boot from HD kernel panic log:
Sat Oct 9 19:21:49 2010
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x2a8ac2): Kernel trap at 0x60a6f122, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x000000bc, CR3: 0x20586000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x5f0735e8, EBX: 0x08cbf804, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x000000bc, EBP: 0x5f073618, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0xffffffff
EFL: 0x00010246, EIP: 0x60a6f122, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x07a60010
Error code: 0x00000000
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x5f073388 : 0x21b449 (0x5ce420 0x5f0733bc 0x2238a5 0x0)
0x5f0733d8 : 0x2a8ac2 (0x590478 0x60a6f122 0xe 0x590642)
0x5f0734b8 : 0x29e9a8 (0x5f0734d0 0x3 0x5f073618 0x60a6f122)
0x5f0734c8 : 0x60a6f122 (0xe 0x48 0x5f070010 0x60a80010)
0x5f073618 : 0x60a782ef (0xc1d0000e 0x2000000 0x2000003 0x40)
0x5f0736b8 : 0x60a98276 (0x5f073848 0x9 0x0 0x0)
0x5f073818 : 0x60a9a354 (0x0 0x600d600d 0x7027 0x5f073848)
0x5f0738e8 : 0x60c70ee2 (0xc1d0000e 0x2000000 0x2000003 0x40)
0x5f073918 : 0x60c7f61e (0x473a3000 0x2000000 0x88100090 0x3e)
0x5f073988 : 0x60c815ee (0x473a3000 0x2000000 0x15 0x473a301c)
0x5f073a98 : 0x60a33b00 (0x473a3000 0x0 0x5f073baa 0x80)
0x5f073af8 : 0x60590606 (0x89ff400 0x0 0x5f073baa 0x80)
0x5f073bf8 : 0x60590f34 (0x89ff400 0x897f300 0x60590d5c 0x89ff400)
0x5f073c88 : 0x605e3269 (0x89ff400 0x605ea45c 0x8caf6c0 0x787d940)
0x5f073d08 : 0x605e1bb2 (0x89ff400 0x5 0x5 0x4bad654f)
0x5f073d38 : 0x532987 (0x89ff400 0x7eaf000 0x7eaf000 0x0)
0x5f073d88 : 0x563364 (0x89ff400 0x7eaf000 0x7eaf000 0x0)
0x5f073de8 : 0x285002 (0x89ff400 0x7eaf000 0x0 0x0)
0x5f073e58 : 0x21d7eb (0x7cfb968 0x7cb3584 0x7cfb96c 0x7cfb9a4)
0x5f073e98 : 0x210977 (0x7cfb900 0x5f073edc 0x7d59a40 0x5f073ed0)
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Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.NVDAResman(6.1.0)@0x60a30000->0x60d08fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x55edb000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.1)@0x6058b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.1)@0x605d1000
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.1)@0x6058b000->0x60597fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.1)@0x605d1000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x55edb000
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.1)@0x605d1000->0x605f1fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x55edb000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
10D575
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.3.0: Fri Feb 26 11:58:09 PST 2010; root:xnu-1504.3.12~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacPro3,1 (Mac-F42C88C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 117694772147
unloaded kexts:
(none)
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Boot from install disc kernel panic log:
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 522203 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: 8DE82874-AC31-48BF-B287-6339D27350F9
Sat Sep 25 11:03:01 2010
panic(cpu 4 caller 0x2269f0): "thread_invoke: preemption_level -1, possible cause: unlocking an unlocked mutex or spinlock"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.7.4/osfmk/kern/sched_prim.c:1476
Backtrace (CPU 4), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x8412bd38 : 0x21b455 (0x5cf328 0x8412bd6c 0x2238b1 0x0)
0x8412bd88 : 0x2269f0 (0x58712c 0xffffffff 0x5870c4 0x2265b1)
0x8412be08 : 0x2270f6 (0xcc973f0 0xcc973f0 0x8412be68 0x232823)
0x8412be78 : 0x227184 (0x0 0x0 0x0 0x10)
0x8412be98 : 0x221948 (0x0 0x0 0x52634d 0x0)
0x8412beb8 : 0x4867fc (0xcc92b40 0x0 0xccab894 0x0)
0x8412bf28 : 0x486eef (0x0 0x0 0x0 0xcc92b40)
0x8412bf68 : 0x31a281 (0xccab894 0xcc92b40 0x0 0xccab8ac)
0x8412bfc8 : 0x29e6cc (0xccab884 0x0 0x29e6db 0xcc977a8)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
10F569
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.4.0: Fri Apr 23 18:28:53 PDT 2010; root:xnu-1504.7.4~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacPro3,1 (Mac-F42C88C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 13417144914644
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.nke.webcontentfilter 2.0.0 (addr 0x18c5000, size 0x12288) - last unloaded 4287538367722
loaded kexts:
com.cisco.nke.ipsec 2.0.1
com.parallels.kext.Pvsvnic 3.0
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System Profile:
Model: MacPro3,1, BootROM MP31.006C.B05, 8 processors, Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 2.8 GHz, 7 GB, SMC 1.25f4
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairportwireless_card_type_airportextreme (0x14E4, 0x88), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.91.27)
Bluetooth: Version 2.3.3f8, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en2
Network Service: Parallels Host-Guest, Ethernet, en3
Network Service: Parallels NAT, Ethernet, en4
PCI Card: Apple RAID Card, sppci_raid, Slot-4
PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, Display, Slot-1
Parallel ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-7170A, 7.54 GB
USB Device: Hub, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x911c, 0xfd500000
USB Device: My Book, 0x1058 (Western Digital Technologies, Inc.), 0x1100, 0xfd530000
USB Device: Apple Cinema HD Display, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x921c, 0xfd520000
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8206, 0x5d200000
FireWire Device: built-in_hub, Up to 800 Mb/sec
FireWire Device: unknown_device, Unknown
Guessing I have a hardware issue, but seems to be 2 different problems when I boot from HD or install disc. Can anyone tell me what these logs mean/
Thnx
Simon

I am having the same problems as Simon_S, except, so far, nothing is fixing things.
I have Ubuntu 10.04 on my first HD, and Snow Leopard on the second. The third drive is empty ATM, and the 4th is my old HD from my G5.
I can access Ubuntu the way I always have (option key, choose drive, select Ubuntu on GRUB.) I can only start up SL by going to the GRUB like I would for Ubuntu, but choosing Mac OSX instead.
The comp freezes if I try to just start up by pressing the power button, or if I press option and choose the Mac drive. Same for if I go to Startup Disk in System Preferences, choose the Mac HD and restart.
I have done a PRAM reset (after which the opening "ding" is louder, for some reason) as well as an SMC reset.
I've uninstalled Parallels through the terminal, to try to make sure it's all gone.
Trying to start up the install disk causes a kernal panic.
Trying to run a hardware test causes a freeze. If I'm still holding the "D" key when it freezes, I hear a tapping noise.
The computer freezes when trying to start up in safe mode. I THINK I'm giving it enough time. The spinning gear/sun thing is replaced by a bar, which fills to about 1/4 to 1/3 full, then stops. I wait a few minutes, but when nothing progresses, I shut it down.
Disk Utility claims that all of the drives are ok, but Ubuntu's scan gives me a "value" on the error read rate that is definitely NOT zero, so I'm thinking there is a problem with the HD the Mac OS is on. The "value" on the Ubuntu HD is zero.
Prior to my start up problems, I was wrestling with graphics/video card issues on Ubuntu. Those haven't been resolved yet. I've stopped messing with those while I try to figure out what is going on now. I'll leave out the details for now, but if you think they might be relevant, let me know.
While in SL the way I currently start it up, I can't put the computer to sleep. In Ubuntu, I can't start back up from suspend.
On SL, the system is not detecting any sound devices, in or out.
I'm limited on what I can do as far as fixing things. Funds are short, and I don't have the Extended Care. This comp is a hand-me-down after my dad got one of those new macs that are all in the monitor.
I'm hoping for any input or advice I can get. Is the Mac HD FUBAR? Could I format it from the Ubuntu HD and install SL through the Ubuntu terminal? Whatever I end up doing, I have to come out of this with a working machine. Dad's not going to be moving up to a new machine for at least 3 years (his usual time frame :P) and if this thing croaks, I'm stuck sharing my husband's Windows machine again. Please save me from Windows!

Recurring Kernel Panic on startup, pls advise

Can I get some advice on how to diagnose a persistent kernel panic on startup?
About this Mac
Version 10.4.11
Processor: 1.67GHz PowerPC G4
Memory: 1.5GB DDR SDRAM
(PowerBookG4)
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x002E1EC4): Unable to find driver for this platform: "PowerBook 5.7".
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x000954F8 0X00095A10 0X00026898 0X002E1EC4 0X002C12A0 0X002C1AD0 0X002C20DC 0X000A9714
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x00BFF500)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0X0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000;
XCP=0x00000000; (unknown)
Kernel version
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 18 10:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPC
No debugger configured - dumping debug iformation
MSR = 00001030
Latest stack backtrace for cp 0:
Backtrace:
0x000954F8 0X00095BF8 0X002E1EC4 0X002C12A0 0X002C1068 0X002C1AD0 0X002C20DC 0X000A9714
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x00BFF500)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0X0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000;
XCP=0x00000000; (unknown)
Kernal version:
Darwin kernel version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 10 15:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic: we are hanging here...
-The PowerBookG4 starts up when selecting the local hard disk via Startup Manager (press and hold Option key); PowerBookG4 starts up when inserting the install disk 1 and selecting the local hard disk via Startup Manager (press and hold C key); PowerBookG4 starts into safe mode (press and hold Option+Shift keys).
I have verified and repaired disk permissions and the disk itself. This behavior occurs consistently with or without external devices connected.
I can work in my applications ok and everything appears to function as expected once I get the PowerBookG4 booted, but I am concerned about how long it may continue to function - got a lot to do!
Advice? very appreciated thank you! -ben
Message was edited by: Bendervish
Message was edited by: Bendervish

Understanding crash logs isn’t easy and it’s hard (sometimes impossible) to decipher the cause of the problem. Take a look at Apple’s Crash Reporter document at http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2004/tn2123.html
Also look at Tutorial: An introduction to reading Mac OS X crash reports
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20060309075929717
Kernel panics are usually caused by a hardware problem – frequently RAM, a USB device or a Firewire device. Since you've disconnected external devices, USB & Firewire don't appear to be a problem. Are you using an external mouse?
Have you added RAM recently? To eliminate RAM being the problem, Look at this link: *Testing RAM* @ http://guides.macrumors.com/Testing_RAM Then download & use Memtest & Ramber.
Do you have an Apple Hardware Test disc? Running the Apple Hardware Test in Loop Mode is an excellent troubleshooting step for finding intermittent hardware problems. It is especially useful when troubleshooting intermittent kernel panics. If Loop Mode is supported by the version of the Apple Hardware Test you are using, you run the Extended Test in Loop Mode by pressing Control-L before starting the test. Looping On should appear in the right window. Then click the Extended Test button.The test will run continuously until a problem is found. If a problem is found, the test will cease to loop, indicating the problem it found. If the test fails, be sure to write down the exact message associated with the failure.In some cases, RAM problems did not show up until nearly 40 loops, so give it a good run.
Look at 12-Step Program to Isolate Freezes and/or Kernel Panics
 Cheers, Tom

Can't get past kernel panics on startup

Like the title says, I'm unable to get past kernel panics on startup. I know next to nothing about the technical side of computers, so I'll just explain the whole process of what I've gone through. Earlier today I got a kernel panic after waking my computer from sleep. I restarted and everything was fine. I probably should have looked in to the cause of the panic, but I just went on using the computer as normal. Later, I returned to the computer, woke it from sleep, and got another kernel panic. I restarted, and my computer got to the Apple logo and gray spinning wheel when it froze. No kernel panic, just a frozen wheel. So I shut it down, restarted it again, and this time I got to just a gray screen (I don't remember if the Apple logo had shown up or not, but there was no spinning wheel). It hung on that screen for a while, then the fans started running like they were trying to take off a jet engine, so I shut it down. I tried restarting it once more, and it got to the spinning wheel screen when another kernel panic happened. I restarted the computer, and tried this a few more times, getting kernel panics each time. So I let it rest. A few minutes later I tried it again. This time it got even further, and I was pretty hopeful that I'd at least get the computer running again. It got past the gray spinning wheel, to the blue screen that usually shows up before the "cosmic wallpaper" and login screen. At that point it hung on that blue screen, and the jet engine sound started up. Now I take out my 10.5 instal disc. I back up with Time Machine, so I'm just going to hope reinstalling and restoring from Time Machine works out. I stick in my 10.5 disc, hold down the 'c' key and start up the iMac. Eventually it gets to the spinning wheel screen and a kernel panic. That's where I am now. Any help? I have a big paper due on Tuesday, so there's a ticking clock.
Thanks a lot
Mike

Hi - I have a similar problem here, running snow leopard 10.6. I am also not technical.
I went out & left my mac on, and when I got home it had switched itself off and on restart I got to the grey screen + Apple icon. Unfortunately I have never backed up my data!! Tried starting in safe mode (holding Shift key) and get the following message every time I try this:
panic (cpu 0 caller 0x560d25): "Unable to find driver for this platform: \"APCI\".n" e/SourceCache/xnu/xnu_1504.9.37/iokit/Kernel/IOPlatformExpert.cpp:1389
Debugger called:<panic>
Backtrace (CPU0),Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
BDS process name corresponding to current thread: Unknown
Mac OS version: Not yet set
Kernel Version: Darwin Kernel Version 10.7.0: Sat Jan 29 15:17:16 PST 2011; root: xnu-1504.9.37~1/RELEASE_I386
I have tried booting from the Leopard disc but can't do a repair as it doesn't seem that it can find the Mac hard disc. Have also tried starting holding the <option> key and get a Hardisc icon displayed with an arrow beneath, and when clicked a progress bar appears for maybe 30 seconds, then disappears & it just carries on in grey screen mode with spinning wheet & Apple icon.
I want to know if I just have to concede that I have lost my data and need to reinstall the OS, or it could be worth taking to a Mac repair agent to try to retrieve it

Battery Update Causing Kernel Panics?

It seems that ever since I installed the Battery Update it's been causing Kernel Panics on my MBP. Three since yesterday in fact. Has anyone else been experiencing this?
MacBook Pro 1.83 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.9) 1 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD, ATI Radeon X1600

Hmm I have seen multiple posts on the computer not booting the OS (gets to the grey apple with spinning gear screen) but so far I think you are the first I have seen reporting kernel panics.
Can you boot to the install cd? I'd try running the disk utility from the install disk and verify/repair permissions and verify the disk as well. (repair disk if verification fails)
Here is an article that may help ya:
Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214

DVD drive broken, Mac G5 having kernel panics at startup

After nearly 5 years of steady, trouble free use, my G5 iMac started acting up a few days ago. I get what I think are kernel panics at startup. I am usually able to get it running after a few restarts but I am worried. My DVD drive became unreliable a month after my 1 year warranty expired. For some reason it won't start up with the install disks that came with the cpu but will bootup from my DiskWarrior DVD. I tried rebuilding the directory with DiskWarrior but I got the blue screen when it was almost finished. I've decided to do and Archive and install because I'm sure my problem stems from programs I installed recently. Is it possible to do the Archive and Install from my Intell Powerbook which is running the same version software. I've tried it several times, inserting the iMac install disk on my PB with my iMac connected in Target Disk mode, but I keep getting the message that the software can't be installed on this computer (the PB). Is there another way I can perform an A&I, I don't have enough space on my iDisk to use SuperDuper to create a disk image. I'm almost at the panic stage here since I use my computer for work and I'm afraid it won't start up at all at some point.
I've performed all the usual steps, repair permissions and used Disk Utility on my Firewire connect PB to repair the disk. One odd thing is FontExplorerX all of a sudden quit on me two days ago (which has never happened in the 4 years I've used it) and told me to download it again, which I did.
Message was edited by: e. jones

Hi e. jones, and a warm welcome to the forums!
Other way around, with the iMac's Install Disc in the PB, boot the PB into T mode, boot the iMac with the Option key held down, wait for the Install Disk in the PB to show up as a boot option on the iMac.
But I think you have more serious problems. And, first you need to move some things off the iMac to make room for an A&I, you really need an external FW Drive right away.

Using 2 memory modules causes kernel panic

In early 2009 I upgraded my memory from 512 to 2 GB, 2 modules of 1GB each. This past January (just shy of 2 years later) I got a kernel panic. I tested running with a single module, and one module caused panic, the other was fine. Both slots function with the good module. So I got two new matched replacement chips from OWC, put them in and got kernel panics during the boot process. Yesterday I spent testing memory configurations and found this:
1. chip 1 alone runs fine and passes all Rember memory tests in slot 1.
2. chip 2 alone runs fine in slot 1 and 2, passes all memory tests in slot 2.
3. chips 1 and 2 together, in either slot, cause kernel panics before the OS is loaded.
Has anyone seen this problem? Will it go away if I use top of the line (Apple) memory chips?
When the kernel panics started back in January, an AppleCare advanced advisor said he had the same problem and he had to remove one module to stop the kernel panics. Running on 1GB doesn't work for me because I tend to max out the memory and programs like Mail, Safari, Photoshop, etc. become unreponsive all together.
thanks -

I have spent more time on the phone with OWC about this than I care to remember. Their latest request is that I use an eraser to clean the metal contacts on the chips; if that fails, I get to send the chips back. Whether I get a refund or yet another set of replacement chips, I don't know. They are not experts on Apple machines, that is clear.

Kernel panic on startup

Kernel panic occurred on startup last week. Since then have tried the following-
Removed all periferals apart from Apple keyboard and mouse.
Tried each of the 512Mb ram chips on their own.
Booted from and ran successfully-
DiskWarrior - clear
System Disc, Disc Utilities - clear
Tech Tool Pro - clear
Apple Hardware test - clear
Ran Memtest on ram, came out OK
Wrote zeros to hard disc then installed a new OSX 10.4.6. Still get kernel panic on startup.
Checked LED's on logic board while starting up from internal start button. 3 light up before kernel panic. Not sure if this test indicates good logic board, power supply or not?
Can boot OK in safe boot mode. Again should that indicate logic board and hard disc OK?
Help?

If all three of the LEDs light up, that means that power is getting to the places it should, but even if the logic board is getting power, that doesn't mean that it is functioning properly. You have performed all the tests you can (thanks for listing them) and nothing shows up. Call Apple and make an appointment to take it in and have a genius look at it, or, if you have Apple Care, call them and see what they suggest.

10.6.8 kernel panic at startup (fixed)

**excuse my english since I'm french**
Like a lot of people, I've installed 10.6.8 through software update. And I've experimented kernel panic at startup. So, I unplugged everything (my two USB hubs with multiple peripherals) except the original Apple keyboard and Apple wired mouse. And restarted in safe mode. Downloaded Apple 10.6.8 combo update, install it and restart. Everything went fine. Great.
But as soon as I plugged back my USB hub, kaboom! here's come the Kernel Panic again.
So, one by one, I plug and unplug my peripherals. To discover that my old optical wired two button mouse (love that mouse ;-))) was THE problem. Even when it's plugged directly in one of the USB port on my Mac Pro. I've try with three different optical USB wired mouse, one Logitech, one Dell and one Verbatim (my old mouse): kaboom! Kernel Panic. With my Microsoft optical wireless mouse? No kernel panic. 10.6.8 crashes only with third partys wired mouses, except the Mac wired mouse.
Voilà.
So, I'm stuck with the old wired Apple Mouse (that I hate). But no more kernel panic.
Hope my story can help someone.
And Apple, I missed my optical two buttons wired mouse. ;-))

I have the same problem, but only on one of the two iMacs that I updated to 10.6.8.
The first installation went smoothly, and I haven't had any trouble with the mouse or anything else on that iMac. A Samsung color laser printed continues to work just fine.
The second installation seemed to have a hiccup -- after I had authorized the update there was a second update screen. That sequence finished with a kernel panic, which continued through several attempts until I unplugged the Logitech laser mouse.
That Logitech mouse works perfectly on the first updated iMac, and the other Logitech mouse from that computer causes a kernel panic on the troublesome iMac.
I'm now using an Apple bluetooth mouse, which I'm getting used to - but I would still prefer the option of my good old Logitech mouse.
Another problem is that I can't print to a networked Konica-Minolta bizhub C451. Tried the combo 10.6.8 updater and reinstalled the Konica driver -- but still no dice.

MacBook 2.1 Kernel Panic on startup

Hi, Guys! I have a macbook that sometimes goes in Kernel panic at startup
I need to power of the the mac pressing the power button for some seconds, after this it boot normally...
this is the log of kernel panic:
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 11836 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          4
Anonymous UUID:                    4F66CF62-080B-44E4-906F-5CDFA05FB6CA
Thu Jan 31 13:37:42 2013
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x2aaeab): Double fault thread:0x4ca3000, trapno:0x8, err:
0x0, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x04b08da8, CR3: 0x008d6000, CR4: 0x00000660
RAX: 0x00007fff8ab11190, RBX: 0x00007fff8ab11190, RCX: 0x00007fff8ab11191,
RDX: 0x0000001000000000
RSP: 0xffffff9004b08db8, RBP: 0x00007fff5fbfd940, RSI: 0x000000110002e3ed,
RDI: 0x000000110002e3ed
R8: 0x000000110002e3ed, R9: 0x00007fff5fbfdab8, R10: 0x00007fff5fc404a0,
R11: 0x00007fff8ab261e0
R12: 0x00007fff5fc43dc8, R13: 0x00007fff5fc43be8, R14: 0x00007fff5fbfdab8,
R15: 0x00007fff5fbfdab8
RFL: 0x0000000000010093, RIP: 0xffffff80002c0c20, CR2: 0xffffff9004b08da8
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x2fbaef78 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x2fbaefac 0x223ce1 0x0)
0x2fbaefc8 : 0x2aaeab (0x59de64 0x59e0df 0x4ca3000 0x8)
0x2fbaf0b8 : 0x2a29d2 (0x0 0xf 0x2e3ed 0x11)
No mapping exists for frame pointer
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x5fbfd940
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: launchd
Mac OS version:
10K549
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3
~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBook2,1 (Mac-F4208CA9)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 13280777169
unloaded kexts:
(none)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver       1.0.2d2 - last loaded 13191053663
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA       2.0.5f14
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient        3.5.7
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl       1.0.20
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor        3.0.1d2
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC      1.57
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC       1.5.1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X   7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros        411.19.4
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros21      425.14.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelYonahProfile 14
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile        17
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelNehalemProfile       11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMeromProfile 19
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin        4.7.0a1
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl   2.10.6
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.0.46
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelGMA950       6.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelIntegratedFramebuffer        6.3.6
com.apple.driver.CSRHIDTransitionDriver 2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController      303.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTrackpad       201.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver       201.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard     201.6
com.apple.driver.USBCameraFirmwareLoader        1.1.0
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient      2.6.8
com.apple.BootCache     31.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub    4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage      1.6.4
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    4.7.3
com.apple.iokit.AppleYukon2     3.2.1b1
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET      1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA      2.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI   4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager       160.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI   4.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC       1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons       1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS    1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC    1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC      1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient     142.6.0
com.apple.security.sandbox      1
com.apple.security.quarantine   0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall       2.1.14
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement   142.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver   2.0.5f14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib     2.0.5f14
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP    2.0.3
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction    10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction   14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction        10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction       10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction    20
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController     2.0.5f14
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily     2.0.5f14
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface       74.2
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager        2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily   1.8.3fc2
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib    1.3
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family   320.1
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily      41
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC       3.1.0d5
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.7.0a1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert   1.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport   2.2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily        2.2.1
com.apple.driver.CSRUSBBluetoothHCIController   2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily       2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub       4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite      3.9.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily       1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily      1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily       1.6.1
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter     402.1
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport        2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily   2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily        4.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily      1.10
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily    2.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily     2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily     4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime        1.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily     1.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily   1.1
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch       1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6
com.apple.driver.DiskImages     289.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform      1.3.6
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily     2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily    1.3.0
System Profile:
Model: MacBook2,1, BootROM MB21.00A5.B07, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2
GHz, 2 GB, SMC 1.13f3
Graphics: Intel GMA 950, GMA 950, Built-In, spdisplays_integrated_vram
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: AirPort Extreme, Atheros 5416: 2.1.14.6
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HCC543225A7A380, 232,89 GB
Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-857D
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8501, 0xfd400000 / 2
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x021b,
0x1d200000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8240, 0x5d200000 / 2
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8205,
0x7d100000 / 2

So I just ran Apple Hardware Test and first two attempts get code:
4SNS/1/40000000: TB0T
Anybody? Logic Board?
And on a third attempt:
4VDC/1/40000003: VideoController

Constant Kernel Panics on startup on 10.4.7

I had no problems after upgrading to 10.4.7 on my Titanium iBook so I upgraded on my G4 iMac desktop as well.
I had one successful restart under 10.4.7, but on all subsequent attempts, I've gotten kernel panics on startup. with a screen and a half of backtrade and exception state lines, filled with hexadecimal codes.?
Anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions as for how best to deal with it?
P.S. I did make a bootable backup of my disk before upgrading, and my first thought is that I should just restore back to 10.4.6 from the backup. The problem, however, is that the backup is on a firewire drive, and I can't figure out how to make the machine boot from the backup. Is there a simple 'button' trick I can use to make it boot from the firewire drive instead of from the internal HD? (Alternately, is there a way I can get my machine to recognize the Firewire drive from system 9.2.2. I have been able to contrive a way to reboot from the internal drive's 9.2.2. folder... but I can't see the firewire drives from it).

OK: Here's a follow-up:
I tried using the Startup Manager and, to my surprise, that didn't seem to help. It still wasn't recognizing my firewire drive backups as volumes.
I then went to Dr. Smoke's diagnostic list and looked through it. The first step that seemed both relevant and possible to my situation was the suggestion (through a link to a help page) that I reset my PRAM and DVRAM.
So, I went ahead and tried rebooting (in OS X) while holding down option-command-p-r, and the machine booted fine. No kernel panic at all.
I decided to try immediately rebooting into OS-X as per 'normal' (i.e. without holding down option-command-p-r). The kernel panic recurred. Several attempts at rebooting revealed the following: (1) Wiith each attempt to reboot off 10.4.7 on the hard drive while holding down option-command-p-r, I had no problems. (2) With each attempt to reboot from 10.4.7 on the hard drive without holding down option-command-p-r, I got a kernel panic. Hmm.... (That seems significant, but what exactly it means, I don't know.)
I did find out that, if I held down option-command-p-r while rebooting, I was able to boot successfully into 10.4.7 from the hard drive, and that from there, I was able to reboot into with no problem into 10.4.6 from my backup firewire drive (even if I didn't hold down option-command-p-r).
At this point, I'm planning just to restore 10.4.6 to my internal hard drive from my backup, and hope that works. (I'll post and let you know if it does.) However, if the information presented above suggests anything to anyone (e.g. about more specific problems that I should investigate, perhaps with the RAM, I'd be most appreciative to hear your thoughts.).

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