HT1689 My Mac Mini HardDrive died

and sadly at the same time when I updated my iPod Touch to iOS6 I lost ALL my songs, books and movies.
Can I 'redownload' All the purchases I have made?
Also can you recommend someone who may be able to retrieve the data from the Mac Mini?

Hello Nick,
Thank you for your reply. I ran Apple Hardware Test (version 3A141) and it found nothing wrong. I tried to run Memtest86+ but somehow the CD (Ultimate Boot CD) did not manage to start the tests. Maybe the HFS+ is the reason, I do not know. However I ran Apple Hardware Test again and again (with thorough testing) and it seems all is OK. I did not have any devices attached to my mac except keyboard (aluminum one, wired) and a mouse (wired one). Ah I remember I had Air Port turned on and ethernet on. My embedded firewall was turned on high security too. And meanwhile I had three ssh connections with X forwarding and emacs was running. So far I did not receive any panics anymore.
Thank you again for your reply.

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My mac mini unexpectedly died!

Hello all,
I bought a mac mini 10 days ago. It was all so nice when today I looked at the mac (I was abandoned it for about 10 minutes) and I found a strange screen, saying to restart the machine. Late I found this screen is an analog to the Windows Blue Screen Of Death. I looked in the logs and what I found:
Thu Jul 17 15:21:18 2008
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A8CD4): Kernel trap at 0x06d2558f, type 13=general protection, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x2c6ba042, CR3: 0x00fee000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x046d2440, EBX: 0x047b3c80, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x0051f5e0
CR2: 0x2c6ba042, EBP: 0x00108ed8, ESI: 0x0053b0c0, EDI: 0x06d25589
EFL: 0x00010082, EIP: 0x06d2558f, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Error code: 0x00003c80
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x108ca8 : 0x12b0fa (0x4592a4 0x108cdc 0x133243 0x0)
0x108cf8 : 0x1a8cd4 (0x46280c 0x6d2558f 0xd 0x461fa8)
0x108dd8 : 0x19ede5 (0x108df0 0x1 0x108ed8 0x6d2558f)
0x108de8 : 0x6d2558f (0xe 0x530048 0x100010 0x4d9b0010)
0x108ed8 : 0x199bf0 (0x374e264a 0x123b 0x3cbfd000 0x3fbc000)
0x108f28 : 0x1a7d3c (0x1 0x19f07387 0x0 0x0)
0x108f78 : 0x1af76e (0x44c1b80 0x0 0x3ee9c80 0x50)
0x108f98 : 0x447fe8 (0xde 0x44c1b80 0x3ee9780 0x50)
0x108fd8 : 0x19ef9d (0x44c1b80 0x0 0x0 0x4e8000)
No mapping exists for frame pointer
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xbfffcf88
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Safari
Mac OS version:
9E17
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.4.0: Mon Jun 9 19:30:53 PDT 2008; root:xnu-1228.5.20~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: Macmini2,1 (Mac-F4208EAA)
My mac mini runs Mac OS X 10.5.4 and has 2 GB RAM (it was replaced by a qualified technician at the store). Could it be the problem?
Any ideas? Thank you in advance.

Hello Nick,
Thank you for your reply. I ran Apple Hardware Test (version 3A141) and it found nothing wrong. I tried to run Memtest86+ but somehow the CD (Ultimate Boot CD) did not manage to start the tests. Maybe the HFS+ is the reason, I do not know. However I ran Apple Hardware Test again and again (with thorough testing) and it seems all is OK. I did not have any devices attached to my mac except keyboard (aluminum one, wired) and a mouse (wired one). Ah I remember I had Air Port turned on and ethernet on. My embedded firewall was turned on high security too. And meanwhile I had three ssh connections with X forwarding and emacs was running. So far I did not receive any panics anymore.
Thank you again for your reply.

Install Mac Mini harddrive into Mac Pro?

Hi all! Any idea if it would be possible to psychally take my hard drive out of my mini and install it into an empty hard drive bay in the mac pro? Im going to keep my mini around for backup and this would be the most ideal way to use it.

Ultimately it depends on which mac mini you're talking about. The older PowerPC version had PATA drives where the newer Intel ones have SATA drives.
Placing either drive type into an external enclosure is the recommended course of action.
However, if you are talking about a PATA drive you can in fact install it into the free 2nd optical drive bay. You will need to get a 2.5" to 3.5" drive conversion kit (it's really a simple bridge board that additionally allows the use of the 3.5" power cable) and the mounting may be rather tricky due to the short cables although it'll go into that space without a problem.

Mac mini 2010 died (?) during Mavericks install gone wrong

Tried to update my 2010 ML mac mini today. Downloaded the "free update", but instead of proceeding with the install tried to reboot the system to see if it will now appear in the recovery mode (Cmd+R). All I got was a white screen and non-functioning keyboard (wired or wireless) - the computer would not react to any key combos. Any advice is much appreciated.

Thank you for your help, woodmeister50. I followed the same process except for these two:
When finished, go to Finder and navigate within the newly created USB drive to System > Installation > and delete the file (alias) located here named “Packages” – keep this window open
Go back to the ‘OS X Install ESD’ mounted drive, and drag & drop the “Packages” folder into the /System/Installation/ directory you just deleted the Packages alias from, let this large folder copy
since it was a DVD... possibly this was the reason it didn't boot up.
As for Target Disk mode... will read up on that, never tried it before, although from what I'm seeing, it involves pressing "T" on the keyboard - and my mini doesn't respond to it.
Also, I did check the drive by removing it from the mini and attaching to the USB box... seems to be ok. I also tried another drive that was originally there, also in perfectly working condition (I upgraded this mini to SSD about 6 months ago, and everything was working great on ML).
Another idea I had is to use bootable SD card, since it doesn't seem to rely on the now-disfunctional USB interface. Although I might be wrong.
Btw, is there any way to force-eject the DVD without a keyboard/mouse?

Mac Mini Slowly dying.

I was experiencing a new kind of slowness from the mini. So i took the plunge and downloaded yosemite. Didn't help. In fact it got worse. Please help.
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I was experiencing a new kind of slowness from the mini. So i took the plunge and downloaded yosemite. Didn't help. In fact it got worse. Please help.
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
    Mac mini (Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    Mac mini - model: Macmini5,1
    1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
    16 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
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        DELL E170S 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz
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How do I move my OS files from one drive to another on a Mac Mini server

My main drive on my Mac mini is dying so I need to move all my files, including the OS, to the other drive. Do I just copy all the files over then delete the old ones and reboot?

The disk that was the "Lower" is the one you cloned to. When you clone, the name of source disk is copied with the contents to the target disk.
The lower HD is the one closest to the bottom of the Mini.
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing+Mac+Mini+Late+2012+Dual+Hard+Drive+Kit/11 713Thus if you cloned the bad drive, the bad drive is in the lower location.
This says how to replae the lower drive.
Are both drives identicatal drives (except for SN)? If not maybe y could comfirm by that.
Also, how was it failing? The If it SMART errors you can tell in there are any SMART errors idenfied for that disk in Disk Utilty.
Further, if you go to Disk Utility and click on the HD itself, not Server HD, that will say upper or lower in bottom left

Why wont my mac mini recognize my wireless keyboard?

Help! I just bought a mac mini and an apple wireless keyboard, but it wont recognize the keyboard. I can do nothing towards registering my mac mini.

I have the same problem. My late 2009 mac mini just died three days ago. I bought a new mac mini (late 2012 version) and am trying to hook all up and get going. I have the monitor and mouse talking to the mac mini. When I get to the keyboard screen I get nothing but an image of the side of a keyboard. At first I received a passcode to input on the keyboard and hit return. I did it and nothing happened. The passcode appeared again and I entered it and again nothing. I read to turn off the keyboard and start again. I've donw this and now I don't even get the passcode option. Just a screen with the side of the keyboard. What shall I do. Does it think it's paired with the 'dead' mac mini? I read that I need a wiired keyboard to pair the two, but I was never told that and I do not have one. Let me know what I should do next.

Mac mini as music server

I currently have a apple TV which serves as a music server, but the hard disk is getting to small and I can not use all the genius and DJ functions as with itunes on a mac. The itunes library sits on my mac pro. iphones and ipod are synchronized with my mac pro for apps and music. All (apple TV, iphones, ipods) are using the same itunes database.
If I replace the apple TV with a mac mini and store the itunes library on the mac mini harddrive or on a nas, can this itunes lib configuration also be used to sync the music on the iphones and ipods through the mac pro?
If so; which steps do I have to take in the systems prefs and itunes prefs?
regards
iemke

click here for one possible option.
JGG

How to recover everything from wd time capsule to a new mac mini

Hi
My mac mini just died on me. The good thing is i backed everything up on a wd 2tb external hardrive. I just purchased a new mac mini and when i recieve the new mac mini, what do i need to do in order to recover everything i had on the old mac mini from my external drive. Any help would be appreciated.
Eric

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
During the initial setup of your Mac mini, it will ask you to restore a backup. Connect the external drive, select the option to restore a backup from an external disk and follow the steps. You will be able to select what you want to restore. If you want more information > http://pondini.org/OSX/SetupLion.html

Since my G5 died I was thinking about getting a Mac Mini, but I have a ViewSonic Monitor (from 2004) and a USB keyboard and mouse - I also have the external drive tha downloaded my files on to. Do you think the monitor, keyboard and mouse will work on it?

Since my G5 died I was thinking about getting a Mac Mini, but I have a ViewSonic Monitor (from 2004) and a USB keyboard and mouse - I also have the external drive that I downloaded my files on to. Do you think the monitor, keyboard and mouse will work on it? Would I have to get a hub so I could use the stuff I already have? Is that viewsonic too old to work on it?
What else would I need? Please advise...

Yes for keyboard and mouse.
The monitor will work if it has an HDMI, VGA ir DVI input. If it only has a VGA input you will need this adopter
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/mac_accessories/cables/cable_choo ser#selected-step1=MINI-DISPLAY-PORT&selected-step2=VGA&step=3

New Mac mini died

My brand new Mac mini arrived just a few days ago. Did the upgrade to 10.5.2 and everything was working fine. Tried to turn it on this morning and - nothing.
The machine wont power up; it just sits there. I tried all of the obvious things like checking the connections; the power supply, unplugging the keyboard and mouse, etc. But nothing has worked. It's as if the computer died.
Does anyone have any idea what the problem could be and/or what else I could try? While it's not a "disaster," I was still just exploring Leopard, it is going to be a major inconvenience to have to send it back to Mac Mall then wait for the fix.
Thanks

That is 100% correct. I should pay more attention...I'm used to seeing people posting problems with their old minis not powering up! So, to clarify, for Intel minis, try this:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303446
And from what I've seen on the thread, you already tried this. So, back to Apple Store you go.
I want to get a Mini for a headless server, but I'm waiting for an update. I think they are due.

Is my mac mini dying?

I have a mac mini that I use at work. Among other things, I'm the bookkeeper for our little business so it's pretty essential that it continue to live and be happy. I've noticed this week that everything is running slower than is normal and the computer & applications are generally "odd". I've included screen shots of my mini to save some typing.
I am running VMware Fusion 3.1.3 with Windows XP SP3; QuickBooks Pro 2011 is installed in WinXP. For the most part, QB is the only application that I use on the XP side. As far as the mac world, I actively use QuarkXpress 9.3, Photoshop CS3, Adobe Acrobat Professional 8, and Microsoft Word & Excel. I try not to have all of them running at the same time. For some time, things had been running great. The transition between the Mac/Windows applications, while slow, was virtually problem-free. I took care to close any applications I wasn't using so as to help things run smoother. I occasionally run Onyx for maintenance on the mac side and I have Vipre installed on XP, as well as doing an occasional defrag.
I installed some plug-ins for CS3 last week. I haven't attempted to use many of them as of yet, but I tried a few. The problems started occurring about the same time. The transition between OSs and the recovery time (the time it takes for the application to work) is slower. If I stay in the Mac OS, the transition between applications is fairly smooth, but I've noticed that some of the applications themselves are having issues. I've had to reinstall QB (XP) and QXP (Mac). Acrobat (Mac) is having more issues than is normal; normally when I print multiple pages onto one page (duplexed), the 2nd side prints in reverse...I could read it in a mirror! Last night I attempted to print a PDF file, and although the printer started up, it seemed that the job was deleted from the printing cue and the printer stopped before printing. Today I accessed the file from the XP side, using Acrobat Reader, and printed the file.
Generally, applications open more slowly, initiate more slowly and transition more slowly. I'm praying that my mini, or some component inside of it, isn't dying.
Any ideas? Thanks so much in advance...I really appreciate your time!

Thank you!
I've heard the 'shock and awe' from several people regarding the applications and the memory. I'm quite amazed myself; in fact, I never expected it to function as well as it had been!
Thank you all for the suggestions. I used the disk utility this morning to check the disk, it's the first of the suggestions that I've done thus far. Sure enough, there are issues. It's suggesting that I get a Mac OS X startup disk from which to boot and repair it. I'm assuming that will be the Snow Leopard one that we used with the last OS upgrade (yep, it's been a while). I'm trying frantically to track it down. If not, I'll have to contact Apple directly and find out what to do.
As for the external drive...been there, done that. Time Machine runs every day, but now I'm thinking I should've partitioned that disk with a little more space for the Mac. The bootable clone is a fabulous idea...thank you for that. I intend upon doing that (as soon as TM finishes it's current backup) while searching for a startup disk.
Thank you all again for your help! I'm hoping that I'm able to mark that you all helped me!

The harddrive of my mac mini is sometimes driving as mad

Since Mavericks OS X 10.9 (13A803) my Mac Mini (medio 2011) 2,3 GHz Intel Core i5 with 8 Gb of 1333 MHz DDR3 memory the Time Machine clock above my Desktop is not turning when making backups.
But now I have another problem (?); my harddrive seems to make a noise sometimes as if it was a fan (on my Windows machine). And I liked the Mini because it was silent. The sound comes up and is hearing loud above the music I play via iTunes, as I'm listening to it carefully it goes down. And I noticed there are not a lot of applications open at the same time. Sometimes I think it has something to do with Time Machine, but the attached WD 2Tb harddisk isnt working, when I open the finder its not turning like a clock. My Mini is furthermore functioning very good, its only the upcoming and slowing down noise of its harddrive that worries me.
Is there an upcoming problem with my harddrive, or is it a bug in Mavericks?

There has long been a "feature" of OS X boot disk management that identifies the sectors on the hard drive that have the fastest access times and over time moves the most often accessed files to those sectors. When you have a Fusion Drive, the fastest access times are, of course, on the SSD portion of the Fusion Drive. The process of identifying the most active files and moving them to the SSD does require a finite length of time for OS X to accomplish. Therefore, when the OS is upgraded that identification a moving process has to start all over again. There are a number of factors that enter in to how long the process takes, but it is more like days or even weeks than it is hours. So your "extremely busy hard disk" sounds are probably an accurate assessment of what is going on and will reduce and eventually disappear over time. Rest assured the process will start over again with the next major update or upgrade.
As to the problem with the Canon EOS utility, that is Canon's problem, not Apple's. Have you checked the Canon web site for updates? Have you checked Canon's user forums?

I was a pc user, and my pc has died. I now have a Mac Mini. Is there a way to recover my itunes library which is still intact on my iPAD 2?

I have authorized the new Mac mini on my account, but it only wants to transfer some of the apps from the ipad, even though they all appear on the MAC mini in itunes, but are greyed out....support mentioned something about third party software that I could find here....
Thanks,
PM

You can redownload the apps and purcahses itunes music.
Everything else is gone (unless you made a backup).

Mac Mini Core 2 Duo died and now won't boot - any help or advice appreciated...

Hi, all
I have a core 2 duo Mac Mini (possibly a 2008 model?) which has been retro-fitted with a superdrive at some point in its life and was running Lion.
It used to be left running 24/7, but one day I returned to find it powered down and it will not boot up at all now. Applying power and then pressing the power button results in the cpu fan starting, and the HD spinning up - the white power indicator lights steady, but other than that there is no sign of life - no noises, beeps, no display, nothing.
I'm not averse to getting the lid off (I've opened up a fair few mini's before ) so any suggestions as to what my next step should be?
As an aside, the Intel minis have a small push button on the logic board, about half-way down the right hand side - what is this for?
Many thanks in advance for any help and advice you may be able to offer.
O.

Thanks for your reply, mooblie...
I have tried the SMC reset (which, unless I have misunderstood occurs as a result of removing all power for a while then reconnecting the psu and turning on as normal after a few seconds delay) with no luck.
The PRAM reset is a bit of a problem, though, as I do not appear to have any keyboard function - I'm using an aluminium Apple keyboard and mighty mouse (both are the wired variety, plugged into separate USB ports), but the 'boot' process doesn't appear to get far enough to enable operationof the keyboard (shift lock light doesn't light if appropriate key pressed), so I can't give it the 4-finger death grip at power up. The mouse illuminates, and I've tried all 4 USB ports, BTW...
I forgot to add to the previous post that there is 2GB RAM fitted, and both Bluetooth and Airport.
O.

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