BootCacheControl: Unable to open /Var/db/BootCache.playlist:2 No such file or directory

Hi,
we are unable to boot our mac mini running the latest version of Mountain Lion (10.8.2); to try to fix we performed severals permision disk check using the recovery system (Restart your Mac and hold down the Command key and the R key [Command-R], and keep holding them until the Apple icon appears) as noted on http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718.
The boot sequence starts then stops and nothing happens. these are the last lines of the boot sequence.
(... omissis ...)
Kernel is LP64
com.apple.launchd     1     com.apple.launchd     1     *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
com.apple.launchd     1     com.apple.launchd     1     *** Verbose boot, will log to /dev/console. ***
com.apple.launchd     1     com.apple.launchd     1     *** Shutdown loggin is enabled. ***
Running fsck on the boot volume...
** /dev/rdisk0s2 (NO WRITE)
** Root file system
   Executing FSCK_HFS (version diskdev_cmds-557-393).
FIPS USER Space POST: Integrity test success!
(... omissis ...)
FIPS USER Space POST Success!
BootCacheControl: Unable to open /Var/db/BootCache.playlist:2 No such file or directory
As usual, any ideas, solutions, suggestions are welcomed.
Thank you in advance for your help and support
-- federico

Boot into Recovery by holding down the key combination command-R at the startup chime. Release the keys when you see a gray screen with a spinning dial.
Note: You need an always-on Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection to the Internet to use Recovery. It won’t work with USB or PPPoE modems, or with proxy servers, or with networks that require a certificate for authentication.
When the OS X Utilities screen appears, follow the prompts to reinstall the OS. You don't need to erase the boot volume, and you won't need your backup unless something goes wrong. If your Mac was upgraded from an older version of OS X, you’ll need the Apple ID and password you used to upgrade, so make a note of those before you begin.

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Purchased in Mexico's Department store Liverpool on June 20th 2012
Purchased Memory upgade to 8Gb, on june 27th, at Apple Store Memorial City, Houston
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Could not empty the trash bin, although I got a message asking me to safely delete all the information from the trash bin,
Could not get enough space released, after several attpempts the trash bin was finally emptied.
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Shut down your Mac. If necessary, hold your Mac's power button for several seconds to force it to power down.
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AppleACPICPU:Processor Id=6 LocalAplicId=255 Disabled
AppleACPICPU:Processor Id=7 LocalAplicId=255 Disabled
AppleACPICPU:Processor Id=8 LocalAplicId=255 Disabled
calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
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calling mpo_policy_init for Sandbox
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calling mpo_policy_init for Quarantine
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ACPI: System State [SO S3 S4 S5] (S3)
PFM64 (36cpu) 0xf10000000, 0xf0000000
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5.100.98.75
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M-A

Hi all,
Well I thought I would re-post as have found a solution.
I created a bootable USB version of Mavericks using this article here which was very informative: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/apple-in-the-enterprise/how-to-create-a-bootabl e-usb-to-install-os-x-mavericks/
I then rebooted via it, this again caused the grey screen of death as I thought it would, from reboot to reach this screen I held the Option Button. Before I did this I took a cloned copy of the hard drive and also backed-up again to Time Machine. Have over 470GB of music, photos and films, so yes was being a little over precautious.
I then rebooted and went into recovery mode (Cmd and R) and erased my hard drive.
I then rebooted once again but booted from my Mavericks USB version now with a clean hard drive, and set-up completed as expected with no problems. Its working beautifully at current but am yet to migrate files using the migration assistant, but once I have the new Mavericks version of my machine backed-up I will complete the migration, fingers crossed!
A few days of pain, but was a good learning experience. It was more difficult than it should be to created a bootable USB, but luckily I had another mac to work on and a decent back-up drive.
Hopefully helpful to others!
M-A

After update to 10.7.1 /var/db/BootCache.playlist is deleted

I have reloaded Lion server at least a dozen times and it keeps happening after I update to 10.7.1 /var/db/BootCache.playlist gets deleted. I dont know ifs its something I am doing wrong when setting up my server but this is getting crazy. I only host a website and use as email server for that website. Does anyone think it might be, I set up the Server HD as a sharepoint? This is the only thing I can think of? Has anyone else had this problem? I also change the greylisting feature using Terminal but I am changing no files near /var/db/. Any ideas cause 12 times of setting up a server is making me mad? Thanks!

solved my problem. looks like the file is there just not accessible?
got on the phone with Apple and did the following:
- booted to Restore disk (Command + R on boot) and ran Repair Disk and Repair Permissions through Disk Utility (on the server OS HDD).
- then went Apple --> Select Boot Disk --> Selected the server HDD --> Restart
after this i was able to boot up normally, but the Firmware update hadn't applied. before doing any more software updates i made a clone of my server on an external HDD using Disk Utility --> select server OS HDD --> Restore tab --> Destination: External HDD (note, you'll lose anything on the external drive)
after getting the clone i did the firmware update without a hitch.
unrelated to this, the fan on my Mac Mini was going full blast all the time. the fix was to pull out all the cords and let it rest for 30 seconds, then plug everything back in.
hope this helps someone.

BootCacheControl: Unable to open /Var/db/BootCache.playlist:2 No such file or directory

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