Assassin's Creed and Boot Camp bricked my iMac!

Okay, so it is not quite bricked, but it is very close, and I am at a loss. For the first time I have exhausted my knowledge and a series of Google searches and have come up short. Hopefully one of you guys can help. Sorry about how long this is, but I wanted to be as detailed as possible
First, the hardware:
27" iMac; OS X 10.6.2; 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo; 2GB RAM; GeForce 7600 (the $75 upgrade, if it maters)
The Circumstances:
I have had Boot Camp installed with Windows XP for a about a year now, though I have had to reinstall Windows a number of times. Frequently this seems to have corresponded with playing Assassin's Creed, though this is maybe just a coincidence.
Most recently, (about a week ago) I installed Windows XP Black Edition, hoping it might fair a bit better, and everything ran well. Two days ago I booted up Assassin's Creed, and everything was fine until today. I was playing the game, paused it, got up, and when I came back the computer was frozen with a mess of garbled checkers displayed on the screen.
The Problem:
I rebooted into Windows, and it locked up on a similar checkered screen.
I booted into Mac and it locked up during the grey apple logo.
I booted to the INSTALL DISC and it STILL froze during the grey apple logo.
HOWEVER, it will allow my to hold down option and pick which start disc I want it to freeze in, so it CAN access the firmware, but it CAN NOT get at either hard drive partition or the optical drive? All because it locked up during some game? Weird.
What I Have Tried:
I have tried booting from multiple install discs (see above)
I have tried resetting the PRAM several times
I have unplugged every peripheral other than my keyboard and mouse
I have tried booting in Safe Mode
I have tried booting into Single User Mode (it WILL boot into this mode) and running the fsck -fy command
I have tried booting into Target Disk Mode (boots) and connecting it to my laptop, from which I ran a repair in Disk Utility: It completed successfully and said there were no issues.
Other Clues:
It pretty much freezes up at the same point every time, right in the middle of the spinning wheel under the grey apple logo.
If I leave the computer the grey logo and pinwheel will disappear, leaving a just a grey screen.
Once it gave me the Kernel Panic screen instead of just locking up
If I boot in Verbose Mode the last couple lines before it freezes are:
Warning - com.apple.driver.InternalModemSupport declares no kernel dependencies; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
PeerGuardian log entries: 731 (40960)
However, sometimes verbose mode will switch to a blank grey screen rather than stick on those lines
Anyone got any ideas? Please? I hope.

Quick correction: It's a 24" iMac, not a 27". I've been daydreaming I guess.

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system.log
Sep 13 18:09:01 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Sep 13 18:09:08 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-212.1 (Jul 24 2009 22:34:12) starting
Sep 13 18:09:09 localhost pcscd[28]: Non-smartcard device launched pcscd [Vendor: 0X3F0, Product: 0X5711]
Sep 13 18:09:17: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Sep 13 18:09:17 localhost configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Sep 13 18:09:17 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: setting hostname to "eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local"
Sep 13 18:09:17 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 bootlog[60]: BOOT_TIME: 1252829340 0
Sep 13 18:09:18 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[54]: could not open <</Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd/fseventsd-uuid>> (No such file or directory)
Sep 13 18:09:18 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[54]: log dir: /Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd getting new uuid: 493B2D00-47B9-4820-96FB-EF447F07CCDA
Sep 13 18:09:20 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.usbmuxd[44]: usbmuxd-176 built for iTunesNine on Jul 20 2009 at 13:06:53, running 32 bit
Sep 13 18:09:20 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 sudo[78]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
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Sep 13 18:09:24 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[50]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Sep 13 18:09:25 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 iStatLocalDaemon[66]: Waiting for connections on port 5204.
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Sep 13 18:09:24 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.SecurityServer[23]: Session 0x236025 created
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Sep 13 18:11:00 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 SecurityAgent[103]: Login Window done
Sep 13 18:11:00 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.SecurityServer[23]: Succeeded authorizing right 'system.login.console' by client '/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app' for authorization created by '/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app'
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Sep 13 18:11:01 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.SecurityServer[23]: Succeeded authorizing right 'system.login.done' by client '/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app' for authorization created by '/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app'
Sep 13 18:11:09 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 /System/Library/CoreServices/CCacheServer.app/Contents/MacOS/CCacheServer[145]: Starting up.
Sep 13 18:11:14 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.SecurityServer[23]: Succeeded authorizing right 'system.print.admin' by client '/System/Library/Printers/Libraries/makequeuesagent' for authorization created by '/System/Library/Printers/Libraries/makequeuesagent'
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13/09/09 6:09:19 PM kernel AirPort: Link Up on en1
13/09/09 6:09:20 PM kernel AirPort: RSN handshake complete on en1
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13/09/09 6:11:01 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[121] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
13/09/09 6:11:10 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[121] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[137]) Exited with exit code: 1
13/09/09 6:11:11 PM ServerScanner[134] Not scanning because node /Active Directory/All Domains is in searchPath
13/09/09 6:11:27 PM com.apple.WindowServer[85] Sun Sep 13 18:11:27 eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local WindowServer[85] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
13/09/09 6:11:27 PM WindowServer[85] kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
13/09/09 6:11:29 PM SystemUIServer[126] MenuCracker 2.0 (/Library/Application Support/iStat local/extras/MenuCracker.menu)
See http://sourceforge.net/projects/menucracker
MenuCracker is now loaded. Ready to accept new menu extras. Ignore the failure message that follows.
13/09/09 6:11:29 PM SystemUIServer[126] failed to instantiate and get the principal class of bundle: NSBundle </Library/Application Support/iStat local/extras/MenuCracker.menu> (loaded)
13/09/09 6:11:29 PM SystemUIServer[126] MenuCracker: Allowing "iStatMenusDateAndTimes".
13/09/09 6:11:36 PM SystemUIServer[126] MenuCracker: Allowing "iStatMenusNetwork".
failed reboot from windows - note date and time wrong
Sep 13 19:00:10 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 sudo[200]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
Sep 13 19:00:10 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 WindowServer[85]: bootstraplookip failed: Unknown service name
Sep 14 05:26:46 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Sep 14 05:26:53 localhost mDNSResponder[18]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-212.1 (Jul 24 2009 22:34:12) starting
Sep 14 05:26:54 localhost pcscd[28]: Non-smartcard device launched pcscd [Vendor: 0X3F0, Product: 0X5711]
Sep 14 05:27:02: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Sep 14 05:27:02 localhost configd[14]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:27:02 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[14]: setting hostname to "eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local"
Sep 14 05:27:02 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 bootlog[62]: BOOT_TIME: 1252870005 0
Sep 14 05:27:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[56]: checkvol_last_modtime:XXX failed to get mount time (25; &mount_time == 0x1000b5358)
Sep 14 05:27:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[56]: log dir: /Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd getting new uuid: 1C45E673-8EEA-4ACF-B0F2-BAE1FB843D2B
Sep 14 05:27:05 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.usbmuxd[46]: usbmuxd-176 built for iTunesNine on Jul 20 2009 at 13:06:53, running 32 bit
Sep 14 05:27:05 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 sudo[82]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
Sep 14 05:27:06 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 blued[63]: Apple Bluetooth daemon started
Sep 14 05:27:06 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[52]: Login Window Application Started
Sep 14 05:27:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 iStatLocalDaemon[68]: Waiting for connections on port 5204.
Sep 14 05:27:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[14]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:27:12 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 mDNSResponder[18]: SIGHUP: Purge cache
Sep 14 05:27:12 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[52]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Sep 13 19:33:18 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Sep 13 19:33:25 localhost DirectoryService[11]: Improper shutdown detected
Sep 13 19:33:39 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-212.1 (Jul 24 2009 22:34:12) starting
fast reboot from boot camp icon in Windows - note date and time wrong
Sep 14 05:46:42 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Sep 14 05:46:53 localhost mDNSResponder[18]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-212.1 (Jul 24 2009 22:34:12) starting
Sep 14 05:46:53 localhost pcscd[31]: Non-smartcard device launched pcscd [Vendor: 0X3F0, Product: 0X5711]
Sep 14 05:46:54: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Sep 14 05:46:54 localhost configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:46:54 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: setting hostname to "eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local"
Sep 14 05:46:56 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:46:57 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 bootlog[65]: BOOT_TIME: 1252871201 0
Sep 14 05:46:58 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:47:01 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[59]: could not open <</Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd/fseventsd-uuid>> (No such file or directory)
Sep 14 05:47:01 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[59]: log dir: /Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd getting new uuid: CA5F549C-7E51-4D0B-BEB6-7B91A7544AE2
Sep 14 05:47:01 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 sudo[82]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
Sep 14 05:47:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.usbmuxd[49]: usbmuxd-176 built for iTunesNine on Jul 20 2009 at 13:06:53, running 32 bit
Sep 14 05:47:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 blued[66]: Apple Bluetooth daemon started
Sep 14 05:47:04 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[55]: Login Window Application Started
Sep 14 05:47:09 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 iStatLocalDaemon[71]: Waiting for connections on port 5204.
Sep 14 05:47:09 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 mDNSResponder[18]: SIGHUP: Purge cache
Sep 14 05:47:10 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:47:10 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[55]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Sep 14 05:47:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[55]: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
Sep 14 05:47:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[55]: USER_PROCESS: 55 console
Sep 14 05:47:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (com.apple.ReportCrash): Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
Sep 13 19:47:17 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (com.apple.AddressBook.abd): The following job tried to hijack the service "com.apple.AddressBook.abd" from this job: [0x0-0x5005].com.apple.AddressBook.abd
Sep 13 19:47:24 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[131]): Exited with exit code: 1
Sep 13 19:47:24 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 ServerScanner[128]: Not scanning because node /Active Directory/All Domains is in searchPath
Sep 13 19:47:38 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 SystemUIServer[114]: MenuCracker 2.0 (/Library/Application Support/iStat local/extras/MenuCracker.menu)\n See http://sourceforge.net/projects/menucracker\n MenuCracker is now loaded. Ready to accept new menu extras. Ignore the failure message that follows.
Sep 13 19:47:38 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 SystemUIServer[114]: failed to instantiate and get the principal class of bundle: NSBundle </Library/Application Support/iStat local/extras/MenuCracker.menu> (loaded)
Sep 13 19:48:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 WindowServer[85]: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Sep 13 19:48:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.WindowServer[85]: Sun Sep 13 19:48:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local WindowServer[85] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.

Hi guys
Thanks for your contributions. I have made little progress on this issue since posting.
Just as added info, I did a re-install of Snow leopard from install DVD and upgrade again to 10.6.1 and no change to the startup behaviours. Same pattern as before, although the first restart was fast and probably how it is meant to be, then the slow ones reappeared.
I also had a thought that somehow it may be related to the nominated startup disk. There were posts on other boards about similar issues with Leopard where the hanging start was found to be related to the computer not knowing which startup disk to use. I thought maybe as it works when using the boot camp icon from Windows but not the restart button, it may be related, but in OSX and Windows both are set to startup in OSX on HD. So no further joy.
Maybe someone else will come along who can understand the Console logs. Why does the loginwindow and Security Agent take so long?
Do you guys have any clues from your Console system logs? Does yours hang on loginwindow?
The fact that there are so few people with the same problem suggests to me that there is a third party device/preference/ hidden file somewhere that is having an effect and it's not an Apple issue.
I am getting close to wiping the hard drive and starting again....but live in hope.
Cheers

New MBP and Boot Camp

I just got my 15" MBP and am trying to install Boot Camp on it. I updated the firmware from the website with the most recent update and OS X from software update, but the Boot Camp Assistant still says that I need the firmware update to install. If I try to run the most recent firmware update again it says that I'm up to date. So, any pinters on what to do next?

If the issue is with the firmware update not taking then the procedure at the bottom of this page may help.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303364
Also make sure you are downloading the 1.0.1 firmware and not just the SMC update.
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbookproearly2006firmwareupdate101.html
As someone pointed out in another thread the SMC firmware update does not supercede this, they run hand in hand and the 1.0.1 is still needed for bootcamp to install on the 15"

IMac Drive Failures and Boot Camp - large install experience and question

We have a large 24" iMac install, purchased in August of '08, 49 machines spread across 6 offices. All run Windows Vista in Boot Camp as their primary (and mostly sole) operating mode - I will be happy to explain why after we get this cleared up, but that is not the point of this question.
We have had 11 hard drive failures, a rate of over 22% in one year. No machine has failed twice. The equipment was purchased in different groups so a bad lot is unlikely. I am aware that there is an HD failure issue with the iMac's but this seems to be extreme. Personally I've been building apples and pc's since my first apple kit, have a mac plus in a box somewhere, and am fond of these machines (as is the staff) but I've never seen a failure rate like this.
It has been suggested that it is the use of Boot Camp that is causing these failures. While I have seen viruses over the years that can lead to hardware failure I've never seen validated (or even simply non-malignant) software have the same effect.
Any thoughts on this? Could BC be the cause? Is this failure rate unusual? Have folks heard of similar cases? Thanks.

no one has any thoughts on this?

Windows 8 and Boot Camp 5 with Mid-2011 iMac12,2 DISABLING INTEL HD GRAPHICS

There seems to be some issue with this newer Boot Camp 5 and Windows 8 becuase of the Intel HD graphics in the processor. I have a maxed out Intel iMac 27" Mid-2011 with Intel Core i7 and AMD Radeon 6970M 2GB.
When Windows 8 Pro is first installed with Boot Camp 5 USB flash drive everything seems fine. The Intel HD graphics are detected and so is the AMD Radeon. But if the machine is put to sleep the computer resumes and has a BSOD. The reason is igdkmd64.sys.
I think the only way I know of to solve this is to disable the Intel HD graphics in Device Manager before the machine begins crashing. On "first" boot the Intel HD graphics are listed in device manager. Later depending on restart, sleep, hibernate, the Intel HD graphics are listed under hidden devices in Device Manager.
IS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCING THIS?
DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE A SOLUTION BESIDES THIS?

I don't know if it's just my iMac that lists the Intel HD graphics, but one day it showed up in Windows 7 and still exists today in Windows 8. Could somebody see if theirs shows up in Windows in Device Manager? Maybe with Show Hidden Devices checked.
BTW I did a clean install and left the boot camp usb flash drive inserted during the install which automatically installs intel hd and bluetooth and then start boot camp drivers installs after Windows setup is completed.

ITunes library and Boot Camp (Snow Leopard and Windows 7)

At the moment, I'm using a Macbook Pro running both OS X and Windows 7 Ultimate using Bootcamp to facilitate this.
The problem that I have is that I keep my iTunes library on an external HDD. In OS X, this isn't a problem as the OS X version of iTunes manages the music on it; adding new podcasts that it downloads and also adding new CDs that I rip to the HDD.
In Windows 7, I installed iTunes and have only run a single "Add folder to library", meaning that only the music that was on the HDD on the first instance is recognised by iTunes. This means that if I were to switch from Windows 7 to OS X, download some podcasts and then go back into Windows 7, iTunes in Windows 7 won't find these new podcasts.
The other (and nowhere near important issue) is that if I forget to disconnect my iPhone before switching over to Windows 7, iTunes in Windows 7 will wipe the apps from it.
Does anyone know how I may be able to resolve this

Your iMac supports OS X Mavericks, so make a backup of your files in Mac OS X and Windows, open the Mac App Store and download OS X Mavericks for free. Check that your apps are supported > http://www.roaringapps.com
OS X Mavericks includes Boot Camp Assistant 5, but it's compatible with Macs that can only use Boot Camp 4. Note that you only have the Boot Camp Assistant as the version 5, and not the drivers or anything else, so there's no problem in installing a 32-bit Windows 7 version if you want. Also, you won't lose your Windows copy after upgrading to OS X Mavericks, so don't worry

Slow restart - blue screen BSOD and Boot Camp restart issue

After Snow Leopard install on Macbook Pro I have experienced a very slow startup and restart. The grey apple screen appears for about 25 secs and then the blue screen hangs for 2mins and 2 secs. Also when restarting from Boot Camp blue screen just stays and restart fails. I waited approx 25 mins and blue screen was still there. I have searched Console system log for clues but am not technically adept. hopefully someone can help. I have copied log below form recent restart (in OSX mode, not boot camp). My Windows Boot camp volume is called ERICGLPC and I can see some issue on the log but unsure what it means.
Aug 29 23:56:02 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[55]: DEAD_PROCESS: 55 console
Aug 29 23:56:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.kextd[10]: Error reconsidering volume /Volumes/ERICGLPC.
Aug 29 23:56:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 shutdown[265]: reboot by ericgl:
Aug 29 23:56:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 shutdown[265]: SHUTDOWN_TIME: 1251554163 308941
Aug 29 23:56:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 mDNSResponder[19]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-212.1 (Jul 24 2009 22:34:12) stopping
Aug 29 23:56:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 mDNSResponder[19]: mDNSRegisterinternal: Shutting down, can't register 20 Eric\032Lawrence’s\032MBP.device-info.tcp.local. TXT model=MacBookPro2,2
Aug 29 23:56:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 WindowServer[75]: hidd died. Reestablishing connection.
Aug 29 23:56:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 DirectoryService[11]: dnssd_clientstub read_all(20) failed 0/28 0
Aug 29 23:56:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 DirectoryService[11]: dnssd_clientstub DNSServiceRefDeallocate called with invalid DNSServiceRef 0x10061cc00 FFFFFFFF DDDDDDDD
Aug 29 23:56:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 WindowServer[75]: bootstraplookip failed: Unknown service name
Aug 29 23:56:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 DirectoryService[11]: dnssd_clientstub read_all(19) failed 0/4 0
Aug 29 23:56:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 sudo[269]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
Aug 29 23:56:19 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Aug 29 23:56:26 localhost mDNSResponder[18]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-212.1 (Jul 24 2009 22:34:12) starting
Aug 29 23:56:27 localhost pcscd[27]: Non-smartcard device launched pcscd [Vendor: 0X3F0, Product: 0X5711]
Aug 29 23:56:28: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Aug 29 23:56:28 localhost configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Aug 29 23:56:28 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: setting hostname to "eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local"
Aug 29 23:56:30 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Aug 29 23:56:43: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Aug 29 23:56:43 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[55]: Login Window Application Started
Aug 29 23:56:44 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 bootlog[65]: BOOT_TIME: 1251554179 0
Aug 29 23:56:44 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 blued[66]: Apple Bluetooth daemon started
Aug 29 23:56:44 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[59]: checkvol_last_modtime:XXX failed to get mount time (25; &mount_time == 0x1000b5358)
Aug 29 23:56:44 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[59]: log dir: /Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd getting new uuid: 640F51B0-A701-4DF7-84CD-9DE7DA23AD26
Aug 29 23:56:44 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 sudo[84]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
Aug 29 23:56:45 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.usbmuxd[49]: usbmuxd-167.1 built for iTunesEightTwo on Jul 9 2009 at 14:02:00, running 32 bit
Aug 29 23:56:48 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 mDNSResponder[18]: SIGHUP: Purge cache
Aug 29 23:56:51 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[55]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Aug 29 23:56:52 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Aug 29 23:57:07 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 ntpd[43]: time reset +0.640880 s
Aug 29 23:58:46 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[55]: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
Aug 29 23:58:46 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[55]: USER_PROCESS: 55 console
Aug 29 23:58:46 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[120] (com.apple.ReportCrash): Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
Aug 29 23:58:57 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[120] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[138]): Exited with exit code: 1
Aug 29 23:59:00 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framewo rk/Support/fontd[131]: ATSFindFolder timeout. (domain:-32764, dirType:'font', createFolder:false, ATSServer pid:131)
Aug 29 23:59:01 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 ServerScanner[135]: Not scanning because node /Active Directory/All Domains is in searchPath
Look forward to hearing from anyone.
Many thanks
Eric

JoePrairies wrote:
if anyone could perhaps shed some light on why this might have occurred?
Your Mac may have if you didn't erase the log files
Without that, it could have been anything.
-mj

Can no longer opt boot to Windows; Parallels and Boot Camp issues

So I was reinstalling my Parallels since it wasn't reading my Boot Camp partition correctly and I removed my old boot camp profile in Parallels. I figured this would only affect Parallels. After all, I was going to make a new one since my Parallels wasn't working very well. The removal of the profile seemed painless and it was instantaneous (so I don't think it formatted the partition). I then went to restart, and now my comp won't boot to the partition.
I can no longer view (or access) my files from Windows. I panicked and restored the profile from the trash, but I still can't access the partition. I can't even see Windows from the Start Up disk, but Parallels can detect that I have Windows 7 (even though it won't boot properly).What do I need to do to be able to get my Windows partition back? Do you have any idea whats going on with my comp? Can the removal of a virtual machine profile delete an entire OS in an instant?
Disk Utility says that my partition needs to be repaired, but I don't want to do anything until I get an expert opinion.
Macbook Pro
Early 2011
OS 10.9.5
500.11 GB Apple HDD
2 GHz Intel Core i7
16 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Parallels 9.0.24172
Windows 7 Professional
Please tell me what I need to do! Thank you!

This is a table I use to verify that Testdisk is correct.
GPT 3 Start
GPT 3 Size
GPT 3 End
NTFS Start
Sector Offset
NTFS Size
NTFS End
584882296
1269536
586151832
586151936
104
390621177
976773113
Leave your Testdisk display and start a new Terminal Window. Please use the following steps. The 104 sector positive offset is a good sign.
You need to use the following steps. If you see any error messages during the following steps, please stop and post back here with the error message. The following steps have values from your Testdisk output (and you can verify) in Steps 7 and 8.
Rebuild GPT4 using start/end offsets
Sudo gdisk /dev/rdisk0
P (print the full list of parts)
D (delete)
4 (part 4)
N (new part)
4   (part 4)
586151936 - Start offset in bytes (start point for Bootcamp part)
+ 390621177 - (Size offset as opposed to End offset)
0700     (Windows part type)
P           (print list of all parts just to see what changes will be made)
W         (Write the new GPT)
Y           (Yes! really write the new GPT)
This will delete and re-write the GPT partition info for /dev/disk0s4.
Rebuild MBR to match the new GPT information thus resetting the Hybrid MBR. Use defaults for other questions (like partition codes). The only values that need modifications are the Boot flags and step 6. Accept all other defaults that Gdisk offers.
Sudo gdisk /dev/disk0
P (Print list of parts)
R   (Recover)
H (chooses Hybrid)
Partitions numbers to be hybridized: 2 3 4
Y (Good for GRUB question)
N (part 2 boot flag)
N (part 3 boot flag)
Y (part 4 boot flag make NTFS bootable partition)
W (Write the new MBR)
Y    (Yes! write the new MBR)
Reboot
Here is an example of the Q&A in the second set of commands.
Place EFI GPT (0xEE) partition first in MBR (good for GRUB)? (Y/N): Y
Creating entry for GPT partition #2 (MBR partition #2)
Enter an MBR hex code (default AF): Press Enter/Return
Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): N
Creating entry for GPT partition #3 (MBR partition #3)
Enter an MBR hex code (default AB): Press Enter/Return
Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): N
Creating entry for GPT partition #4 (MBR partition #4)
Enter an MBR hex code (default 07): 07
Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): Y
Test 1 - Does Bootcamp Volume show up in Finder?
Test 2 - Can you see files in Bootcamp Volume?
Test 3 - Can you select Bootcamp in System Preferences -> Startup Disk?
Test 4 - If Test 3 is successful, select Bootcamp and Click Restart.

I tried installing Windows 7 using Boot Camp, but it didn't work, I don't know how to "unparticion" the memory I gave to Boot Camp, and Boot Camp "vanished", help...

I tried installing Windows 7 using Boot Camp, but it didn't work.
Although it didn't work, the memory is still divided. So I looked for Boot Camp in aplications, but it literally vanished...
So I tried downloading it again, but I only found EXE files... they don't work on my MacBook Pro...
It's very new... Bought it recently...
Please... I need help to unparticion memory back to original Mac HD and install Boot Camp...
Thanks...

Below is the paragraph from the instructions. Follow it exactly and then report what happens at each stage.
How you remove Windows from your computer depends on whether you installed
Windows on a second disk partition or on a single-volume disk.
If you installed Windows on a second disk partition: Using Boot Camp Assistant as
described below, remove Windows by deleting the Windows partition and restoring
the disk to a single-partition Mac OS X volume.
If your computer has multiple disks and you installed Windows on a disk that has only one
partition: Start up in Mac OS X and use Disk Utility, in the Utilities folder, to reformat it
as a Mac OS X volume.
To delete Windows and the Windows partition:
1 Start up in Mac OS X.
2 Quit all open applications and log out any other users on your computer.
3 Open Boot Camp Assistant.
4 Select “Remove Windows 7,” and then click Continue.
5 Do one of the following:
a If your computer has a single internal disk, click Restore.
b If your computer has multiple internal disks, select the disk with Windows on it,
and then select “Restore to a single Mac OS partition” and click Continue.

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