B-tree problem, won't start

I have a 1.42Ghz mini that is running 10.4.11. I recently installed garageband and the mini started running slower and crashing allot. I booted off the original installation disk and ran the disk utility. It did not find a problem with the disk. I did repair the permissions.
I decided to use TechTool deluxe because the problems continued. While I was backing up my files, my hard drive suddenly filled up completely. As far as I can tell I didn’t copy my own files back to my harddrive.
I could not find any duplicate files or any new files.
I did manage to back up my files and run TechTool. TechTool found an error in the harddrive and repaired it. When I restarted the mini the screen with the white apple comes up, but then the apple disappears and a black rectangle appears in its spot. It does not startup any further then that.
I did try to use the disk utility of the original installation disk and it found a problem with the b-tree, but the disk utility could not repair it.
I am kind of stuck as to what I should do next. Any ideas?

OSX gets really unhappy if you let the hard drive fill up completely.
It's not clear whether your hard drive was already dying when this mishap occurred, or whether the "fill-up" caused the B-tree error and the drive is otherwise mechanically healthy.
If you have a decent backup, you might be best using DiskUtility to erase and reformat and then re-install everything.
If you don't have a good backup, then your options would appear to be to try to fix the b-tree error with DiskWarrior, or to recover what files you can to another hard drive using DataRescueII.
If the hard drive was full when it died, DiskWarrior will have a hard time doing the repair, however.
A third option would be to install Tiger on an external firewire drive and use that as your startup drive from now on. (I run my Mini from a firewire external.) You could then, at your leisure, try to rescue what data you can from the internal. If you do this, be sure to use the Apple Partition Map on the external drive, because PPC Minis require this to boot.

Similar Messages

Recurring iTunes problem; won't start/errors

There is a recurring problem with iTunes version 7.7. It has also occurred on versions from 7.4 through 7.6. Upgrading to iTunes 7.7 results in a no-start for iTunes. No errors or messages. It shows up in processes. If all Apple software is removed and registries edited, then re-install results in iTunes not starting with error like "App failed to start because SCARDDLG.dll cound not be found". This is Smart Card service (which I dont' use but iTunes wants). If Smart Card services are installed/started, iTunes will still not start (but no fatal error msg. or any messages at all).
I have removed/reinstalled several times. I have been through the MS methods for crypto services, edg.log rename, etc. It has still not helped. At this point I may have to resort to the same method when iTunes 7.4 gave this same problem. Get rid of all your APple software and re-install 7.3 from one of the retro software sites, i.e. oldapps.com. It also means you can forget about using your iPhone and many other newer Apple devices.
I would have thought that since this problem has been around for at least 4 versions and many users won't buy Apple products like iPhones since they can't use them on systems that won't run Apple software, that maybe this would be motivation for Apple to fix the problem and/or publish a solution. BTW; I am running Trend Micro and yes, ports and web addresses are configured for proper access.

There is a solution here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1661935

VLC problem - won't start after installing skins

Hi everyone,
after installing some skins from the vlc website, I run into the following problem: VLC starts with two instances, CPU jumps to 100%, then VLC just dies. I've deleted the skins, changed the gtk theme, reinstalled vlc and did about a million other things, but the problem persists. Running vlc or cvlc from the terminal gives me the following message:
[0x14db9c8] skins2 interface: skin: subX author: Martin Poehlmann
[0x231ebd8] dummy interface: using the dummy interface module...
So apparently it still starts with two instances, but I have no idea why. There is no subX skin in the skins folder, everything looks clean. Any ideas would be really appreciated, as this is for me the best dvd player. Thanks!

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the page that opens.
Step 1
Enter the name of the crashed application or process in the Filter text field. Post the messages from the time of the last crash, if any — the text, please, not a screenshot.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Edit it out by search-and-replace in a text editor before posting.
Step 2
Still in the Console window, look under User Diagnostic Reports for crash reports related to the process. The report name starts with the name of the crashed process, and ends with ".crash". Select the most recent report and post the contents — again, the text, not a screenshot. In the interest of privacy, I suggest that, before posting, you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.) Please don’t post shutdownStall, spin, or hang logs — they're very long and not helpful.

K8N Neo2 Problem, Won't start...

Hi, I got my computer today put it together and the thing won't work and I tested various things to try to pin point the problem and it seems like a motherboard issue...
When I turn it on everything powers up, but no post at all, no beep either... I took the RAM out and the alarm went off... I tried RAM in all different slots and single sticks and still no go... I reset CMOS to see if that was wrong well nothing... anyone got any ideas?

You know what man I thought the same thing, I need to know how you fixed that...
the reason what led me to think this is because when I put my audigy 2 in the PCI slot it looked slightly lifted... but I even remounted the motherboard and still nothing..

Google on firefox thinks i have a cookie problem & won't start gmail; IE has no problem with this; I have followed firefox google help instructions, no good

I can't start gmail in firefox - told that my browser cookie settings are off-kilter. All other browsing works. I can use gmail in Internet Explorer but all my settings are in firefox. I don't want to clear all cookies & history. What to do?

you can also selectively clear the history for google.com - refer to [[Websites say cookies are blocked]]
also make sure that google has permissions to set cookies in your firefox and you use no 3rd party extensions that might override this behaviour.
when on a google, right-click on the page and then go to "view page info" & "permissions" tab. in there make sure that cookies are allowed at least for the current session.

FF 5 has problems, won't start today (yesterday OK). How can I get FF 4 again?

Today, FF5 gave me a blank screen (white canvas, no buttons, etc.). Had to terminate using process explorer. Tried reboot = no change. So, I uninstalled it.
I want to install FF4 but can't find it on your site.
I did install Adobe Acrobat and Reader updates yesterday, may be related?
Again, I want to install FF4 but can't find it on your site. How can I get it?

Check out [[safe mode]], an extension may be causing this issue with Firefox 5 - if safe mode looks ok then please see [[troubleshooting extensions and themes]].
Otherwise please try a new Firefox profile ([[managing profiles]]) and see if it works.

Powerbook problem - won't start, or function

I was watching a movie on a cd, and closed the screen of my 15'' Powerbook. When i opened it, FINDER would not work and the computer froze. I force quit everything and restarted.
Then it just froze on the APPLE LOGO and SWIRLING dots.
It has loaded only once since, and Finder runs horribly. Crashes etc.
I tried inserting the startup cd and holding 'c', and all i got were option to reistall everything.
WHAT CAN I DO???
thanks
daryl

Hi dot,
I'm assuming that the machine is powering up, hard drives are spinning and any fans / blowers are functioning. Here are some trouble shooting steps which should be able to get your machine functioning normally while pinpointing the troubled area:
- Remove any peripherals attached to the machine. Ideally, don't have any cables but the power cable connected.
- Check your battery. Do the status LEDs light up when you press the indicator button?
- Check your power supply, is it a correct 65W power supply brick? If you have another, try connecting that.
- Boot up without the battery. Connect the power supply and remove the battery.
- Reset the PMU. Do this by removing the battery and the power supply, then hold down the POWER button for 5 seconds.
If none of these tips resolve the issue, take your machine to an AASP or Apple Store and have them check it out.
Good luck!

Intel iMac won't start! 17"

have the intel imac for 3 months now, no problems besiedes freezing 2-3 times in past few weeks or so.
Today, it froze again, only had mail & quicksilver ON, so I powered off.
Since then it won't start...
everytime it stucks with 'the ambient light' (white/sleep light static), the screen has nothing on it, tried pressing all recommeded key combinations, C, or option and many more,
nothing worked,
removed the 1 gb OWC RAM i had, still the same problem, won't start. Then inserted the install disc 1, that won't boot either!! same light & blank screen!
have powered down 4-5 times, restarted, nothing!!!
unfortunately I haven't recently backed up the hard disk, i know if i send it in, then its all gone!
Any ideas, suggestions...anything!!
HELP
SM
1.83 Intel Core Duo 17" inch - 512 RAM Mac OS X (10.4.6)

This problem occurred with my first iMac 20", albeit while I was using iDVD. When you turn on your computer, does it make a sound? Mine almost sounded like it was "groaning," you could hear the hard drive spinning and the processor starting up, but the screen stayed black. Tried all the different combinations also, and then got on the phone with AppleCare. Apple replaced my iMac as I had only had it a little over a week, citing a "hardware problem."
For you Apple probably won't replace the iMac (they told me they only do it within 14 days of purchase), but I would suggest you contact your local Apple Store/Apple Center/Apple Authorized Service Provider for reapir options if the symptoms you have are the same as mine.

Powerbook G4 10.4.11 won't start from hard drive . Tried repair, " The underlying task reported failure on exit (-9972).Invalid sibling link,invalid B tree header, invalid map node,invalid record type,the volume needs to be repaired.

Powerbook G4 10.4.11 won't start from hard drive . Tried repair, " Invalid sibling link,invalid B tree header, invalid map node,invalid record type,the volume needs to be repaired.Powerbook G4 10.4.11 won't start from hard drive . Tried repair, " The underlying task reported failure on exit (-9972).Invalid sibling link,invalid B tree header, invalid map node,invalid record type,the volume needs to be repaired.
The underlying task reported failure on exit (-9972).

kauribill wrote:
" The underlying task reported failure on exit (-9972).Invalid sibling link,invalid B tree header, invalid map node,invalid record type,the volume needs to be repaired.
The underlying task reported failure on exit (-9972).
This is a directory issue that Disk Utility cannot fix. Although it manifests itself as a software issue sometimes it may be hardware based. See DiskUtility reports "Underlying task reported failure" when repairing avolume http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1901?viewlocale=en_US". You can try using a utility like TechTool Pro, Drive Genius or Disk Warrior to repair and replace the directory. Another option would be to use the Archive and Install feature to reinstall. If the problem returns after correction you may have a failing or failed HDD.
cornelius

Windows Vista won't start or install - firmware or EFI problem?

I am running Snow Leopard on a 2.4GHz MacBook Pro, late 08 - early 09 model. I have been using boot camp to run Vista for the past year with no problem. This morning, I tried to start up Vista and it wasn't working. I got the option key screen to choose between OSX and Vista, but after choosing vista, the cursor blinks once and I get a black screen. The computer is quiet and nothing seems to be running.
At first I thought it was a boot camp problem. So I went into OSX, de-partitioned the drive, and repartitioned it. I then stuck the Vista install disk in, and clicked through the boot camp assistant to reinstall. The computer restarted to begin the reinstall process, but instead of starting the install disk, it did the same thing - a single blip of cursor, and then a black screen.
I'm not technically savvy, but that seems like it's not a Windows problem, but a firmware or EFI problem. The computer will run OSX, but it won't run boot camp and it won't start from a CD-ROM. The only other steps I've taken are to run Software Update and the Disk Utility from Safari. Neither helped. I'm out of warranty and would love to be able to fix it without spending tons of money. Any help is appreciated.

open terminal, run the following command:
sudo gpt -r show -l /dev/disk0
(press return, enter admin password, press return again)
output should look something like this:
Betsy7:~ kj$ sudo gpt -r show -l /dev/disk0
Password:
gpt show: /dev/disk0: Suspicious MBR at sector 0
start size index contents
0 1 MBR
1 1 Pri GPT header
2 32 Pri GPT table
34 6
40 409600 1 GPT part - "EFI System Partition"
409640 316879664 2 GPT part - "RAPTOR"
317289304 262144
317551448 200889128 3 GPT part - "RAPTOR2"
518440576 262144
518702720 67287033 4 GPT part - "XP"
585989753 82582
586072335 32 Sec GPT table
586072367 1 Sec GPT header
The first line:
"gpt show: /dev/disk0: Suspicious MBR at sector 0"
should be identical to mine. If the "Suspicious MBR"
line is missing, then it is a GPT problem, which indicates
that the MBR information is missing or more likely corrupt.
also the second and third lines will read:
start size index contents
0 1 PMBR
instead of:
start size index contents
0 1 MBR
If the MBR info in the GPT partition is corrupt or missing,
then (obviously) Windows won't be bootable.
The only tool reliably capable (that I know of) of repairing (rebuilding) the GPT/EFI
without wiping off all partitions and repartitioning the drive
is iPartition:
http://www.coriolis-systems.com/iPartition.php
The command line program "gpt" is incomplete, so use
it at your own risk:
BUGS
The development of the gpt utility is still work in progress. Many necessary features
are missing or partially implemented. In practice this means that the manual page,
supposed to describe these features, is farther removed from being complete or useful.
As such, missing functionality is not even documented as missing. However, it is believed
that the currently present functionality is reliable and stable enough that this tool can be used
without bullet-proof footware if one thinks one does not make mistakes.
http://17.254.2.129/library/mac/#documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man8/gp t.8.html
Kj ♘

Macbook w/ whole slew of problems...Won't Start Up, Disk Utility Can't Repair Disk, Horizontal Lines on Screen, Etc.

I purchased my Macbook in the summer of 2011 and before it went berserk it was running Mavericks. 3 years later, it's finally seemed to have run its course.
It won't start up normally and it won't start up on safe boot. Attempting to use disk utility to repair the disk only gives me the message: "Disk utility can't repair this disk. Back up as many of your files as possible." There are also horizontal lines across the start screen (before it inevitably shuts down) and the screen looks very faintly purple-ish/off-colored.
This actually didn't come out of the blue. On Monday, my macbook suddenly froze, went white, and beeped three beeps repeatedly. I restarted it and backed up all my important work files and set up an appointment at the genius bar for Friday once work ended. It remained buggy during this process with the beeps returning an occasionally a blue screen popping up.
Unfortunately, there wasn't enough space to back up my important photos and by the time I returned on the next day with an external hard drive to store them on, my macbook would no longer turn on.
Is there anything I can do to bring my macbook back to life? Ideally I'd like for it to last one more year before I graduate college. Is it still salvageable, and if so, is it worth salvaging?

I hate to spread gloom, but that computer has serious problems. The only people who can diagnose the problem(s) are technicians. I would take it back to the Apple store for further testing.
Barry

Classic won't start, can't upgrade, and other problems...

There's something not quite right with my Mac, and I can't quite pinpoint it. Because of this, I'm not even certain I'm posting this in the right forum! Here's the situation:
I have a PowerMac G4, upgraded with a an extra hard drive, an ATI Radeon Pro graphics card, a Sonnet Duet G4 Dual 1.8GHz processor, and (as of today, prior to this 10.4.7) am running OSX 10.4.8.
When I got the machine, it came with OS 9.1 installed. I later upgraded to 9.2.2, and then eventually to OSX. My Classic system folder stayed at 9.2.2
About 10 days ago I installed the Sonnet processor upgrade. In order to do so, I had to rejig my system a bit, as the installer for the upgrade only works in 9.2 and not Classic (yeah, bad call on Sonnet's part).
I partitioned my Back-Up drive, and installed 9.2 on it, installed the software for the processor, and then the processor itself. After checking everything worked, I then unpartitioned my Back-Up drive and removed OS9.2.
Although the processor works fine, and has doubled the speed of most tasks, ever since it was installed, I have been prone to crashes. Most often when working with large files in various applications such as Photoshop.
Also, Classic won't start now. I hardly ever use Classic these days, only for one or two tiny programs I could live without, but the fact that it refuses to start is niggling me. I reinstalled OS9.1 from my original disk, and now I can't upgrade to 9.2: all that happens is I get a message saying that I have 9.1 and that it is recommended I upgrade to 9.2! But Classic won't open, so I can't upgrade to 9.2.
The next thing that's started happening is that my broadband connection keeps dropping. This never happened before. This is happening so frequently it's really annoying; the only thing that cures it is a restart, but restarting 10 times a day isn't funny. I'm using an Alcatel Speedtouch ADSL modem. This has worked fine for over a year.
Yesterday I tried setting up a wireless connection with a Belkin router, replacing my USB modem, so my wife can use her Windows laptop to surf from the same broadband connection (my Mac doesn't need to be wireless enabled itself). But this hasn't worked, even though we followed the instruction manual exactly. I suspect that the reason this hasn't worked was because of the underlying problem on my Mac, whatever it is. I've gone back to using the Speedtouch modem to connect to the internet for now.
I've just today done a complete system reinstall of OSX 10.4, and downloaded the upgrade to 10.4.8, in an effort to solve this. Unfortunately, my Mac still seems to be in the same state and it hasn't solved anything. Classic still won't open, the connection still keeps dropping, and I'm almost at the point of kicking the **** thing through a window! Please, has anyone got any bright ideas? I don't know where to start....
G4 Digital Audio Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hi, thanks for responding.
I've made a couple of changes, double-checked everything, and I have to say that now 10.4.8 has been on my machine for a few days, it's a lot more stable. No crashes. Maybe it just needed to "settle in", ha ha. I also got a router and went wireless, something I needed to do so my wife could use her laptop to get online. This seems to have solved the connection dropping.
So the only thing left is not being able to open Classic. I think maybe you're right, and the new processor doesn't like Classic. But, to tell the truth, I hardly ever use Classic anymore, and I can live without it. So I think I'll leave everything as it is for now, unless something major happens. I spent nearly £500 on the processor upgrade, and it has doubled the speed of my Mac: I really don't want to have to take it out:-)

Problem on adobe reader X, it won't start

Hallo guys.
I've a problem on 3 pc in my company.
When you double-click on the adobe reader X icon, the program won't start, no error message, no events in windows, absolutely nothing at all.
The systems affected are windows 7 64bit, the user is a local administrator.
Thanks in advance for your help.

Please let me know the following:
1. The exact version of Adobe Reade on your system. You can get the same by clicking on Help > About Adobe Reader.
2. Do you get a process in the task manager by the name of AcroRd32.exe when you double click on a PDF on these machines?
3. Are you able to launch Adobe Reader as a standalone application without trying to view any PDFs?
Thanks
Ankit

My macbook pro won't start up at all, it shows a grey screen, before this it was extremely slow. What is the problem?

My Mac won't start up at all now, it happened again 3 weeks ago and I reinstalled OS and lost everything on my computer
Now it happened again after it was extremely slow.. what is the problem?

and how can I fix it without losing everything again?

Win xp, downloaded ps free, had problems, now won't start, "user name, org, or serial number missing

win xp, downloaded ps free, had problems, now won't start, "user name, org, or serial number missing".

Reinstall.
Mylenium

B-tree problem, won't start

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for