Hardware check won't startup.
I'd like to check my hardware function. I have attempted to start my computer, holding the D key, so I can do a hardware check. I am connected to the internet. It just brings up my normal screen with a requirement for my password.
Suggestions?
Since the D key doesn't work, you need to insert your original gray-faced OS X disk that came with your system, that says 'AHT Version x.x' in small print on the label. Probably the second disk. Insert and reboot holding the alt/option key. Choose the Apple hardware test, and when prompted, choose the extended test.
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http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11582
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Process: securityd [19]
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Identifier: securityd
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Parent Process: launchd [1]
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Report Version: 6
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Thread 0:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x93d60504 getdirentries + 12
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x93d6046c readdirunlocked + 96
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x93d603e4 readdir + 84
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x965e4cec _CFBundleCopyDirectoryContentsAtPath + 900
4 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x965e554c _CFBundleCopyInfoDictionaryInDirectoryWithVersion + 436
5 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x965d7480 CFBundleGetInfoDictionary + 44
6 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x965db118 _CFBundleCreate + 560
7 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x965db41c CFBundleCreateBundlesFromDirectory + 128
8 securityd 0x00031690 0x1000 + 198288
9 securityd 0x0002f640 0x1000 + 190016
10 securityd 0x00004e0c 0x1000 + 15884
11 securityd 0x00004bec 0x1000 + 15340
12 securityd 0x00004adc 0x1000 + 15068
13 securityd 0x000045b0 0x1000 + 13744
14 securityd 0x00002c48 0x1000 + 7240
15 securityd 0x0001313c 0x1000 + 74044
16 ??? 0xbfffff38 0 + 3221225272
Thread 1:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x93d53208 machmsg_overwritetrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x93dc6250 machmsgoverwrite + 68
2 securityd 0x0000ae34 0x1000 + 40500
3 securityd 0x0000adc0 0x1000 + 40384
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x93d950c4 pthreadstart + 316
Thread 2:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x93d53208 machmsg_overwritetrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x93dc6250 machmsgoverwrite + 68
2 securityd 0x0000ae34 0x1000 + 40500
3 securityd 0x0000adc0 0x1000 + 40384
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x93d950c4 pthreadstart + 316
Thread 3:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x93d53208 machmsg_overwritetrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x93dc6250 machmsgoverwrite + 68
2 securityd 0x0000ae34 0x1000 + 40500
3 securityd 0x0000adc0 0x1000 + 40384
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x93d950c4 pthreadstart + 316
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0 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9660252c CFDictionaryContainsKey + 68
1 securityd 0x00062aa0 0x1000 + 400032
2 securityd 0x00005320 0x1000 + 17184
3 securityd 0x0000ae34 0x1000 + 40500
4 securityd 0x0000adc0 0x1000 + 40384
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x93d950c4 pthreadstart + 316
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srr0: 0x9660252c srr1: 0x0000d030 dar: 0x00000000 dsisr: 0x40000000
r0: 0x00000400 r1: 0xf0206a60 r2: 0xa09f24f0 r3: 0x00000000
r4: 0x00110300 r5: 0x00000000 r6: 0xffffffff r7: 0x00000000
r8: 0x00000000 r9: 0xa09f24f0 r10: 0xa0506800 r11: 0x00000040
r12: 0x966024e8 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x00000000 r17: 0x00000000 r18: 0x00000000 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x00000000 r21: 0x00000000 r22: 0x00000000 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0xf0206d90 r25: 0xf0206da0 r26: 0x00000001 r27: 0xf0206d88
r28: 0xf0206bac r29: 0x00110300 r30: 0x00000000 r31: 0x966024f0
cr: 0x82004408 xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x966024f0 ctr: 0x966024e8
vrsave: 0x00000000
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0x1000 - 0xa5ffb +securityd ??? (???) <51536d934c79bdbaedd0d3913fa028ec> /usr/sbin/securityd
0xc5000 - 0xd2fff com.apple.pcsc 6.0 (34733) <22adc5cd3c454e1a116dc9fbbd95591c> /System/Library/Frameworks/PCSC.framework/Versions/A/PCSC
0x8fe00000 - 0x8fe30c23 dyld 97.1 (???) <89e41214d2c0526c559597de84b7f47e> /usr/lib/dyld
0x9149e000 - 0x91581fff libobjc.A.dylib ??? (???) <9d4d771d4ba8989a97a94c700487f86c> /usr/lib/libobjc.A.dylib
0x91b44000 - 0x91b49ff6 libmathCommon.A.dylib ??? (???) /usr/lib/system/libmathCommon.A.dylib
0x9357e000 - 0x935e5ffb libstdc++.6.dylib ??? (???) <a4e9b10268b3ffac26d0296499b24e8e> /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib
0x93982000 - 0x93a17fff com.apple.framework.IOKit 1.5.2 (???) <818d83c184ae66ab8006e87745e47634> /System/Library/Frameworks/IOKit.framework/Versions/A/IOKit
0x93d52000 - 0x93ef2ff3 libSystem.B.dylib ??? (???) <9f5a942d2b2795adb9a42ef04f018f8a> /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib
0x94efc000 - 0x94f27ff7 libauto.dylib ??? (???) <34809aa24fe1bbba884cb6f58f30944d> /usr/lib/libauto.dylib
0x94f9e000 - 0x94fa9ffb libgcc_s.1.dylib ??? (???) <ea47fd375407f162c76d14d64ba246cd> /usr/lib/libgcc_s.1.dylib
0x952dc000 - 0x952e4fff libbsm.dylib ??? (???) <c1fca3cbe3b1c21e9b31bc89b920f34c> /usr/lib/libbsm.dylib
0x965c4000 - 0x966e9ffb com.apple.CoreFoundation 6.5.6 (476.18) <d537b892a52b26cda30f2498c72706c2> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation
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0x972b0000 - 0x973f8ff3 libicucore.A.dylib ??? (???) <1a5d78e761b90a7338acd37111eacd11> /usr/lib/libicucore.A.dylib
0xfffec000 - 0xfffeffff libobjc.A.dylib ??? (???) /usr/lib/libobjc.A.dylib
0xffff8000 - 0xffff9703 libSystem.B.dylib ??? (???) /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylibHi and Welcome to Apple Discussions...
Boot from your install disc, run Disk Utility in case the G5 disk needs repairs.
Insert your install disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
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Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
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If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
When you are finished with DU, from the Menu Bar, select Utilities/Startup Manager.
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Carolyn -
My iMac desktop computer won't startup anymore... Was freezing up intermittently lately, but now it gets stuck on the grey Apple logo.
I tried reinstalling OSX and no change. There are no abnormal sounds coming from it either. I am currently running the extended hardware test after reading the troubleshooting manual that came with the computer by inserting the original system disk1 in the drive and holding down the D key while powering on.
It has been running for about 6 minutes now and is almost 1/2 way done. Any ideas??? Suggestions???? Would be a great help.
Thank you in advanceAnd I can't find it. I'm going to leave it off and unplugged until the morning. We'll see what happens then. If nothing, I may be making an impromptu drive to the Apple Store.
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My imac won't startup only apple on gray screen and spinning gear. what can I do to make it work. I was using techtool to optimize and on restart it showed up with a can't find finder, it seemed to be stuck in operating system 9.0. I normally start up in 10.
hi there--
the first thing you should do for this problem is to boot holding the x. this will sometimes force a startup of os x. you can also try startup manager holding the option key. next try booting to the install disk of whatever operating system is installed on your computer (by holding the c key until you see a spinning cog under the apple) and then repair the disk with disk utility. this article gives directions for that http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214. if you can't boot to the disk try the fsck outlined in this article. make sure you select macintosh hd for the repair and that you can after a few attempts reach a point where disk utility says no repairs are necessary. after that you may be able to boot up okay. if you can't, attempt a safe boot by holding the shift key until the spinning cog appears again. if you can boot up in safe mode then remove items in /library/startup items and in login items in accounts in the system preferences (but they are called "startup items" prior to tiger). also, i would remove the fonts folder from the home library and then try a regular boot from there. should keep you busy for awhile. i hope one of these things solves your problem. [ 8 ) ]
just an added note-- if disk utility cannot repair the disk then back up info ( you may want to try firewire transfer http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583) then you can try a 3rd party utility like diskwarrior or techtool pro. if those cannot fix the problem, the you will have to erase and install your operating system. before this though, check the smart status of your drive in disk utility. you can do this by selecting the first icon above macintosh hd with the alphnumeric code and manufacturer name attached to it. if it is still okay, smart status should say verified. sometimes smart status is not available. it depends on the drive. -
I accidentally put it to sleep while something was updating. When I went back on everything was being all weird so I pressed restart. I had to force restart because one of the tabs was taking forever to close. No it won't startup. I try using startup repair but nothing happens
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PB won't startup, Disk Utility won't recognize my HD (help).
So my Powerbook won't startup, goes to grey scren with sign saying I need to restart. I have a 1.2m PB 12" with 1gig ram. It's been slowing down for a week or so, and I can't trace the problem to some new installation or device. I've tried reseting PRAM, removing my extra RAM card, and used disk utility to verify & repair permissions & disk. No luck yet.
First of all, Disk Utility only recognizes the "55.9 gb Toshiba HD", and doesn't really recognize the "Macintosh HD" which is listed in grey, which seems strange (ie, bad). After Verify & Repair Disk, it lists these problems: "Invalid sibiling link, missing thread record - id=115279, invalid directory item count (should be 0 instead of 1), could NOT repair 1 volume."
So then I tried to reinstall Panther, but the installer doesn't list (doesn't recognize) any HD's into which it may install. This also seems strange (ie, very bad).
I have been unable to startup holding X, Shift, spacebar, or by reseting PRAM. I've recently backed-up my stuff, so I'm ready to wipe it all clean. But I'm running out of options, and I am in desperate need of good advice from wise Applers. Thanks in advance... -KI had the same problem with my G3 Pismo last month; the hard drive wouldn't mount and wasn't recognized by disc utility. Luckily I had a "backup" OS on an external drive along with Disc Warrior, which would boot the Pismo.
What I was able to do was run DiscWarrior on the Pismo drive - which took about two days to complete - and build a replacement directory. Once that was done, and before I asked DiscWarrior to write the new directory, I mounted the replacement so I could pull most of the user data off of it. When that was done, I went ahead and asked DiscWarrior to try to write the replacement directory - which it refused to do as the drive's hardware had failed. -
Installed helpdesk to sles11sp1 vmware and won't startup
Hi,
I installed the service desk to sles11sp1 for vmware and it won't startup.
I am also running zenworks configuration mgmt 11 RC3 on the same server.
I installed with:
java -install install.jar -console
When prompted for a port I took the default 8700. It gave me a null and then prompted for a 1 to continue. So I selected 1 and continued.
If I http://ip:8700 I get nothing.
If I netstat -a -n|grep 8700 I get nothing.
What do I need to do to get this to work? Also I thought I could get this service desk integrated with zenworks configuration management?
GwenOriginally Posted by gleahy
got it. The startup.sh doesn't execute automatically.
How could I start the script automatically (may be by runlevel)?
I have no Idea -
2nd Gen iPad Mini stopped working yesterday. Won't startup under and configuration and is not recognized by my iMac. I believe it upgraded itself to iOS 8 (????)
Hey Kenneth,
So it sounds as if your iPad is not responding at all when you try to turn it on, is that correct? If so, I would suggest that you troubleshoot using the steps in this article -
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch doesn't respond or doesn't turn on - Apple Support
If you get it to start up and it is still not recognized by iTunes on your Mac, use the steps in this article to troubleshoot that issue -
If you don't see your connected device in iTunes for Mac - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Happy computing,
Brett L
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