HELP!! 10.4.9 Killed my Mac Mini

Hi,
I installed two updates today; the iPhoto update and the 10.4.9 update to my G4 Mac Mini. Both updates downloaded ok (although the OSX update took hours on a fast DSL connection, which was strange) and the iPhoto install went ok, but the mini crashed when trying to install the 10.4.9 update. The screen went grey and a darker grey box came up telling me to restart.
I did, and the familiar grey screen with Apple logo appeared. Next came a blue screen with progress bar, but this is where it stops. It stays on this screen, no progress. I popped in the install disk and verified the disk; no errors were reported. Next I repaired permissions, of which there were many to repair.
I then changed the start up disk, restarted, but with the same results; I get the grey screen with the Apple logo and then the blue screen with progress bar, but that's it.
What can I do? How can I get my mini back to life?
Bruno

Well, at least your mac is mounting the disk.
I would try the following.
1 If you can, download the combo updater for 10.4.9 for your processor type, either ppc or intel.
INTEL http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1049comboupdate intel.html
PPC http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1049comboupdate ppc.html
2 Copy that downloaded file to an external firewire or usb drive if you can.
3 Boot your problem mac in Safe Mode. Simply hold down the shift key until you see the Apple logo. It will take longer than normal to boot.
4 Connect the external drive to your mini. Locate the combo updater you downloaded in step 1 and double click it. Install and leave the computer alone until the installer finishes. When it's done it will ask you to restart, do that - restart. Yes I know you are installing over an installed update, that's ok, files will overwrite themselves.
5 Once up (it may do two restarts on you, this is normal) launch disk utilities. Disk utilities is a utility. It's located in applications/utilities folder.
6 Repair the disk you installed the 10.4.9 update on.
7. Restart once more for good measure.
I hope this helps
PS unplug anything that is not necessary incase.
Some of my notes are not founded on any documentation but this is what I did and my issues was resolved. I installed 10.4.9 on my intel imac but it was constantly upon restart only a few days later.
My symptoms and hardware differ slightly from your but I followed those same steps I gave you and in my case it got my mac back. I hope it can help you or anyone else.

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Need help installing Windows with Parallels on Mac Mini

I downloaded the trial version of Parallels to test it out. Everything is going fine until it asks me to restart my computer. I go through the basic setup at the beginning, it asks me to enter the Windows XP product key and then asks me to insert the disk. At that point I insert the disk and click "Finish" like it asks. Now I get this message saying to hold down the power button or press the restart button. The screen seems to freeze here since I can't move the mouse or anything.
So I hold down the power button for a few seconds, and eventually the Mac Mini shuts down. I press and hold the power button again to start it back up.
Now everything is restarted but the Windows is not installed. Where did I go wrong? It seems pretty straight forward, but I'm clearly doing something wrong.

Since Parallels is not an Apple product, you should post your question on the Parallels forums: http://forums.parallels.com
You're more likely to get the response you need there, rather than on an Apple forum.

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