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So my iBook is a 2004 model...it's hard to say because I got it from a friend who passed away last year. I use my own sign in name that's not the administrator. The problem started with my iTunes where I would start up the program..it would think a bit after the program opened..then show me the Beach Ball and the program would stop responding. I had it fixed for a short period of time after trying something I found on these discussion boards. However, about 3 weeks ago it stopped working again so I transferred the music to my G5 Desktop...I don't need to have all the music on my laptop..no biggie.
So today...Sept. 17th 2007 I installed a Security Update for my iBook along with an iTunes upgrade and a Quicktime Upgrade. I had been using the internet the night before and all morning without a single problem. After I install these updates I restart the computer. When I go to open the internet..wireless I might add...which has never been a problem because I've never used a direct link for the internet on this computer...it starts to load the apple start page...then fails to continue. I move the mouse and go to click the refresh and it gives me that lovely Beach Ball. I right-click the Safari icon in the dock and it tells me it's not responding. I force quit and restart the computer again...this time when it starts up my Desktop has been reset to the solid blue wallpaper. Still the same problem with Safari. I shut it down and let it rest for the afternoon. When I get home I pull it out of my bag and try one more time....I got my desktop image back...same problem with Safari though. I run the Disk Utility "Repair Disk Permissions" and it gives me this error about a minute into working....
"Disk Utility internal error: Disk Utility has lost its connection with the Disk Management Tool and cannot continue. Please quit and relaunch Disk Utility."
I've done this several times and continue to get the same error. I also tried the Verify Disk Permissions and got the same error. It's as if my computer gives up on running programs after about a minute (probably less) and causes all of my programs to stop responding without crashing the entire computer.
The warrantee is surely expired and I don't have the original start up disks the computer came with because it's a hand-me-down. So....if someone could help with ANY advise that would be great. Sorry about the length...
-Jared

Hi Jared,
I can help you get new system disks.
If you contact Apple in your country you can request a new set of basic system disks for your machine (I lost mine at one point as well...)
Once, you've done this I'd first run the Apple hardware test, you may also want to try resetting the PRAM
1.Shut down the computer.
2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
6. Release the keys.
Regards,
Pete.
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