Computer dead

Hi,
Over the past two days I had a problem with my mac mini -- it stopped letting me log in. It would just pop me back to the login screen after accepting the password. I ended up having to erase and install the whole OS, then copy my old account information back into a new account I set up with the same name.
It was working yesterday when I left -- I got all my apps reinstalled and all the OS updates applied etc.
Today -- it's dead. Won't start up, gets stuck on the grey spinning thing at the start. Trying to start in single-user mode, it starts but gets stuck at 'CSRHIDTransitionDriver::start booting in single user ... will wait for window Server"
I tried booting from the CD (which won't work with a new keyboard, only an old one?) and while I can repair the disk, it finds no problems. I try to repair the permissions from the boot CD, however, and it just goes away forever, the DVD drive clacking away. I can let it run for hours and it doesn't seem to make any progress.
Do I have to start over with a total reinstall?
Thanks
Bob

Hey Bob,
I suspect some type of hardware issue here.. could be the computer itself, or the drive.
First, do you have a 2nd Mac or a friend who has one who can help you out?
If so, I'd put your computer in Target Disc Mode, connect it to your 2nd Mac, and on your 2nd Mac select your drive as the start up drive, and re-start the 2nd Mac. (BIG NOTE -- this will only work if both of them are PPC or Intel.... mixing up the two most likely won't work)
This will get the 2nd Mac to boot from your drive. If it does, at least you'll know that the drive works and your software is in tact, and your most likely looking at some hardware issue.
You can try the reverse as well. Put the 2nd Mac in Target Disc Mode, connect it to your Mac, start up your Mac, then press and continue to hold down the Option key. You can then choose what drive to boot from.. you'll want to choose the drive in the 2nd Mac. If everything starts up as normal, then your hardware isn't the problem.
While connected, best to copy as much as you can from your HD to the 2nd Mac, so that in case you really need to start over, you won't loose any data.
If I had to guess.... I'd say there is an issue with your hard drive.... but that's only a guess. Disk Utility can look for, and repair some things.. but not all things, and even if it's really damaged, DU may report it as being ok.
Now without a 2nd Mac to give you a hand, I'd do my best to get as much data off your drive as possible, then erase and install the OS. Forget about all your apps for the moment..... just get the OS installed, and see how that goes for a few days.

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