Mac Mini boot up problem.
Recently, I started to come across a rather annoying problem. Whenever I start my mac mini, boot menu comes up as if "alt" key was pressed. I choose HD and then mac mini boots normally. I suspected an imminent HD failure and checked the HD for errors with OSX built in disk utility and third party SMART utility. Nothing seems to be wrong with volume and smart tests are OK. While the OSX is running, I don't see any unusual problems like stalls, beach ball or so. Any ideas appreciated.
Mac mini 3,1 OSX SL 10.6.8.
No, I doubt it's a hard drive failure although that cannot be ruled out yet. I would first consider doing a reinstallation of OS X:
Reinstall OS X without erasing the drive
Do the following:
1. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
2. Reinstall Snow Leopard
If the drive is OK then quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed with reinstalling OS X. Note that the Snow Leopard installer will not erase your drive or disturb your files. After installing a fresh copy of OS X the installer will move your Home folder, third-party applications, support items, and network preferences into the newly installed system.
Download and install the Combo Updater for the version you prefer from support.apple.com/downloads/.
Let's see if that fixes the problem. Any chance you have another keyboard you can try? In case this doesn't help.
BTW, are you really a physicist? If so what specialty?
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28.04.14 09:55:55,554 WindowServer[80]: Session 256 released (1 references)
28.04.14 09:55:55,619 WindowServer[80]: Session 256 retained (2 references)
28.04.14 09:55:55,689 WindowServer[80]: init_page_flip: page flip mode is on
28.04.14 09:55:56,015 mds[34]: (Normal) FMW: FMW 0 0
28.04.14 09:55:56,075 locationd[40]: NBB-Could not get UDID for stable refill timing, falling back on random
28.04.14 09:55:56,238 WindowServer[80]: Found 27 modes for display 0x00000000 [24, 3]
28.04.14 09:55:56,569 WindowServer[80]: Found 1 modes for display 0x00000000 [1, 0]
28.04.14 09:55:56,571 WindowServer[80]: mux_initialize: Couldn't find any matches
28.04.14 09:55:56,572 WindowServer[80]: Found 27 modes for display 0x00000000 [24, 3]
28.04.14 09:55:56,778 locationd[40]: Location icon should now be in state 'Inactive'
28.04.14 09:55:56,964 WindowServer[80]: Found 1 modes for display 0x00000000 [1, 0]
28.04.14 09:55:56,995 WindowServer[80]: WSMachineUsesNewStyleMirroring: false
28.04.14 09:55:56,997 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x764bdc00: GL mask 0x1; bounds (0, 0)[1280 x 1024], 27 modes available
Main, Active, on-line, enabled, boot, Vendor 4dd9, Model 2f70, S/N 0, Unit 0, Rotation 0
UUID 0x6077c6f135c4c44ddc359cba2050401d
28.04.14 09:55:56,997 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x003f003d: GL mask 0x2; bounds (0, 0)[0 x 0], 1 modes available
off-line, enabled, Vendor ffffffff, Model ffffffff, S/N ffffffff, Unit 1, Rotation 0
UUID 0xffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
28.04.14 09:55:56,998 WindowServer[80]: WSSetWindowTransform: Singular matrix
28.04.14 09:55:57,421 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x764bdc00: GL mask 0x1; bounds (0, 0)[1280 x 1024], 27 modes available
Main, Active, on-line, enabled, boot, Vendor 4dd9, Model 2f70, S/N 0, Unit 0, Rotation 0
UUID 0x6077c6f135c4c44ddc359cba2050401d
28.04.14 09:55:57,421 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x003f003d: GL mask 0x2; bounds (2304, 0)[1 x 1], 1 modes available
off-line, enabled, Vendor ffffffff, Model ffffffff, S/N ffffffff, Unit 1, Rotation 0
UUID 0xffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
28.04.14 09:55:57,421 WindowServer[80]: CGXPerformInitialDisplayConfiguration
28.04.14 09:55:57,421 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x764bdc00: Unit 0; Vendor 0x4dd9 Model 0x2f70 S/N 0 Dimensions 13.31 x 10.63; online enabled, Bounds (0,0)[1280 x 1024], Rotation 0, Resolution 1
28.04.14 09:55:57,422 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x003f003d: Unit 1; Vendor 0xffffffff Model 0xffffffff S/N -1 Dimensions 0.00 x 0.00; offline enabled, Bounds (2304,0)[1 x 1], Rotation 0, Resolution 1
28.04.14 09:55:57,592 apsd[59]: CGSLookupServerRootPort: Failed to look up the port for "com.apple.windowserver.active" (1102)
28.04.14 09:55:58,874 mDNSResponder[35]: mDNS_Register_internal: ERROR!! Tried to register AuthRecord 00007F931180C560 Susannes-Mac-mini.local. (AAAA) that's already in the list
28.04.14 09:55:58,874 mDNSResponder[35]: mDNS_Register_internal: ERROR!! Tried to register AuthRecord 00007F931180C9F0 C.C.C.0.7.2.E.F.F.F.E.9.5.1.6.3.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.E.F.ip6.arpa. (PTR) that's already in the list
28.04.14 09:55:58,874 mDNSResponder[35]: mDNS_Register_internal: ERROR!! Tried to register AuthRecord 00007F931180E160 Susannes-Mac-mini.local. (Addr) that's already in the list
28.04.14 09:55:58,874 mDNSResponder[35]: mDNS_Register_internal: ERROR!! Tried to register AuthRecord 00007F931180E5F0 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. (PTR) that's already in the list
28.04.14 09:55:59,615 WindowServer[80]: GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x0102260e, GL mask 0x00000003, accelerator 0x0000428b, unit 0, caps QEX|MIPMAP, vram 256 MB
28.04.14 09:55:59,715 WindowServer[80]: GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x0102260e, GL mask 0x00000003, texture max 8192, viewport max {8192, 8192}, extensions FPRG|NPOT|GLSL|FLOAT
28.04.14 09:55:59,716 WindowServer[80]: GLCompositor enabled for tile size [256 x 256]
28.04.14 09:55:59,716 WindowServer[80]: CGXGLInitMipMap: mip map mode is on
28.04.14 09:55:59,726 WindowServer[80]: **DMPROXY** (2) Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
28.04.14 09:55:59,801 loginwindow[38]: **DMPROXY** Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
28.04.14 09:56:00,154 configd[54]: network changed: v4(en0+:192.168.178.24) DNS+ Proxy+ SMB
28.04.14 09:56:00,166 configd[54]: setting hostname to "susannes-mini.fritz.box"
28.04.14 09:56:01,357 awacsd[57]: Exiting
28.04.14 09:56:02,738 WindowServer[80]: _CGXGLDisplayContextForDisplayDevice: acquired display context (0x7fc9bb513090) - enabling OpenGL
28.04.14 09:56:03,337 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x764bdc00: Unit 0; ColorProfile { 2, "SDM-HS74"}; TransferFormula (1.000000, 1.000000, 1.000000)
28.04.14 09:56:03,383 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x764bdc00: Unit 0; ColorProfile { 2, "SDM-HS74"}; TransferFormula (1.000000, 1.000000, 1.000000)
28.04.14 09:56:03,397 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x764bdc00: Unit 0; ColorProfile { 2, "SDM-HS74"}; TransferFormula (1.000000, 1.000000, 1.000000)
28.04.14 09:56:03,448 ntpd[106]: proto: precision = 1.000 usec
28.04.14 09:56:03,489 launchctl[126]: com.apple.findmymacmessenger: Already loaded
28.04.14 09:56:03,785 com.apple.SecurityServer[25]: Session 100004 created
28.04.14 09:56:04,311 digest-service[63]: digest-request: uid=0
28.04.14 09:56:04,312 digest-service[63]: digest-request: init request
28.04.14 09:56:04,316 digest-service[63]: digest-request: init return domain: MACMINI-270CCC server: SUSANNES-MINI indomain was: <NULL>
28.04.14 09:56:04,363 digest-service[63]: digest-request: uid=0
28.04.14 09:56:04,364 digest-service[63]: digest-request: init request
28.04.14 09:56:04,368 digest-service[63]: digest-request: init return domain: SUSANNES-MINI server: SUSANNES-MINI indomain was: <NULL>
28.04.14 09:56:04,370 UserEventAgent[127]: Failed to copy info dictionary for bundle /System/Library/UserEventPlugins/alfUIplugin.plugin
28.04.14 09:56:05,219 loginwindow[38]: Login Window Started Security Agent
28.04.14 09:56:05,648 SecurityAgent[142]: This is the first run
28.04.14 09:56:05,649 SecurityAgent[142]: MacBuddy was run = 0
28.04.14 09:56:05,672 SecurityAgent[142]: User info context values set for susannescherwinski
28.04.14 09:56:06,399 loginwindow[38]: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
28.04.14 09:56:06,427 loginwindow[38]: USER_PROCESS: 38 console
28.04.14 09:56:06,000 kernel[0]: AppleKeyStore:Sending lock change 0
28.04.14 09:56:06,970 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[145]: Background: Aqua: Registering new GUI session.
28.04.14 09:56:06,996 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[145]: (com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert) Unknown key: seatbelt-profiles
28.04.14 09:56:06,998 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[145]: (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
28.04.14 09:56:07,002 launchctl[147]: com.apple.pluginkit.pkd: Already loaded
28.04.14 09:56:07,002 launchctl[147]: com.apple.sbd: Already loaded
28.04.14 09:56:07,029 distnoted[149]: # distnote server agent absolute time: 479.663146784 civil time: Mon Apr 28 09:56:07 2014 pid: 149 uid: 501 root: no
28.04.14 09:56:07,530 UserEventAgent[148]: Failed to copy info dictionary for bundle /System/Library/UserEventPlugins/alfUIplugin.plugin
28.04.14 09:56:07,569 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the IOKit user-client class AMDRadeonX4000_AMDAccelDevice.
28.04.14 09:56:07,569 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the IOKit user-client class AMDRadeonX4000_AMDAccelSharedUserClient.
28.04.14 09:56:07,569 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the IOKit user-client class AMDSIVideoContext.
28.04.14 09:56:07,569 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the IOKit user-client class Gen6DVDContext.
28.04.14 09:56:07,569 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the IOKit user-client class IGAccelDevice.
28.04.14 09:56:07,570 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the IOKit user-client class IGAccelSharedUserClient.
28.04.14 09:56:07,570 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the IOKit user-client class IGAccelVideoContextMain.
28.04.14 09:56:07,570 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the IOKit user-client class IGAccelVideoContextMedia.
28.04.14 09:56:07,570 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the IOKit user-client class IGAccelVideoContextVEBox.
28.04.14 09:56:07,570 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the IOKit user-client class IOBluetoothDeviceUserClient.
28.04.14 09:56:07,570 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the IOKit user-client class IOHIDParamUserClient.
28.04.14 09:56:07,570 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the IOKit user-client class IOSurfaceRootUserClient.
28.04.14 09:56:07,570 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the mach service named com.apple.AirPlayXPCHelper.
28.04.14 09:56:07,570 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named AirPlay.driver requires extending the sandbox for the mach service named com.apple.blued.
28.04.14 09:56:07,608 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named BluetoothAudioPlugIn.driver requires extending the sandbox for the IOKit user-client class IOBluetoothDeviceUserClient.
28.04.14 09:56:07,608 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named BluetoothAudioPlugIn.driver requires extending the sandbox for the mach service named com.apple.blued.
28.04.14 09:56:07,608 com.apple.audio.DriverHelper[161]: The plug-in named BluetoothAudioPlugIn.driver requires extending the sandbox for the mach service named com.apple.bluetoothaudiod.
28.04.14 09:56:07,732 com.apple.SecurityServer[25]: Session 100006 created
28.04.14 09:56:07,760 mds[34]: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputerIndexed"
28.04.14 09:56:07,793 mds[34]: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputer"
28.04.14 09:56:07,820 sharingd[170]: Starting Up...
28.04.14 09:56:07,954 WindowServer[80]: **DMPROXY** (2) Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
28.04.14 09:56:08,649 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x764bdc00: Unit 0; ColorProfile { 2, "SDM-HS74"}; TransferFormula (1.000000, 1.000000, 1.000000)
28.04.14 09:56:09,364 com.apple.IconServicesAgent[201]: IconServicesAgent launched.
28.04.14 09:56:09,577 accountsd[202]: assertion failed: 13C1021: liblaunch.dylib + 25164 [38D1AB2C-A476-385F-8EA8-7AB604CA1F89]: 0x25
28.04.14 09:56:09,719 com.apple.SecurityServer[25]: Session 100009 created
28.04.14 09:56:10,587 WiFiKeychainProxy[182]: [NO client logger] <Nov 10 2013 18:30:13> WIFICLOUDSYNC WiFiCloudSyncEngineCreate: created...
28.04.14 09:56:10,588 WiFiKeychainProxy[182]: [NO client logger] <Nov 10 2013 18:30:13> WIFICLOUDSYNC WiFiCloudSyncEngineRegisterCallbacks: WiFiCloudSyncEngineCallbacks version - 0, bundle id - com.apple.wifi.WiFiKeychainProxy
28.04.14 09:56:10,847 SystemUIServer[156]: Cannot find executable for CFBundle 0x7fb68855c320 </System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Clock.menu> (not loaded)
28.04.14 09:56:10,864 SystemUIServer[156]: Cannot find executable for CFBundle 0x7fb68847aab0 </System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Volume.menu> (not loaded)
28.04.14 09:56:12,097 imagent[189]: [Warning] Services all disappeared, removing all dependent devices
28.04.14 09:56:12,122 imagent[189]: [Warning] Creating empty account: PlaceholderAccount for service: IMDService (iMessage)
28.04.14 09:56:12,123 imagent[189]: [Warning] Creating empty account: PlaceholderAccount for service: IMDService (iMessage)
28.04.14 09:56:12,163 soagent[184]: [Warning] Services all disappeared, removing all dependent devices
28.04.14 09:56:12,181 soagent[184]: No active accounts, killing soagent in 10 seconds
28.04.14 09:56:12,184 soagent[184]: No active accounts, killing soagent in 10 seconds
28.04.14 09:56:12,417 secd[207]: __EnsureFreshParameters_block_invoke_2 SOSCloudKeychainSynchronizeAndWait: The operation couldn’t be completed. (SyncedDefaults error 1025 - Remote error : No valid account for KVS)
28.04.14 09:56:12,417 secd[207]: __talkWithKVS_block_invoke callback error: The operation couldn’t be completed. (SyncedDefaults error 1025 - Remote error : No valid account for KVS)
28.04.14 09:56:12,639 secd[207]: SecErrorGetOSStatus unknown error domain: com.apple.security.sos.error for error: The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.security.sos.error error 2 - Public Key not available - failed to register before call)
28.04.14 09:56:12,639 secd[207]: securityd_xpc_dictionary_handler WiFiKeychainProx[182] DeviceInCircle The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.security.sos.error error 2 - Public Key not available - failed to register before call)
28.04.14 09:56:12,944 com.apple.time[148]: Interval maximum value is 946100000 seconds (specified value: 9223372036854775807).
28.04.14 09:56:22,465 mds[34]: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputer"
28.04.14 09:56:23,038 mds[34]: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputer"
28.04.14 09:56:23,156 soagent[184]: Killing soagent.
28.04.14 09:56:23,156 NotificationCenter[181]: SOHelperCenter main connection interrupted
28.04.14 09:56:23,159 NotificationCenter[181]: SOHelperCenter main connection interrupted
28.04.14 09:56:23,160 imagent[189]: [Warning] Denying xpc connection, task does not have entitlement: com.apple.private.icfcallserver (soagent:184)
28.04.14 09:56:23,160 imagent[189]: [Warning] Denying xpc connection, task does not have entitlement: com.apple.private.icfcallserver (soagent:184)
28.04.14 09:56:23,314 mds[34]: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputer"
28.04.14 09:56:23,316 mds[34]: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputer"
28.04.14 09:56:24,403 parentalcontrolsd[216]: StartObservingFSEvents [849:] -- *** StartObservingFSEvents started event stream
28.04.14 09:56:33,245 com.apple.time[148]: Interval maximum value is 946100000 seconds (specified value: 9223372036854775807).
28.04.14 09:56:33,310 soagent[217]: [Warning] Services all disappeared, removing all dependent devices
28.04.14 09:56:33,318 soagent[217]: No active accounts, killing soagent in 10 seconds
28.04.14 09:56:33,467 com.apple.dock.extra[212]: No endpoint returned trying to load UnreadCountController.bundle, suspending
28.04.14 09:56:33,493 soagent[217]: No active accounts, killing soagent in 10 seconds
28.04.14 09:56:33,494 soagent[217]: No active accounts, killing soagent in 10 seconds
28.04.14 09:56:44,319 soagent[217]: Killing soagent.
28.04.14 09:56:44,320 com.apple.dock.extra[212]: SOHelperCenter main connection interrupted
28.04.14 09:56:44,322 com.apple.dock.extra[212]: SOHelperCenter main connection interrupted
28.04.14 09:56:44,324 imagent[189]: [Warning] Denying xpc connection, task does not have entitlement: com.apple.private.icfcallserver (soagent:217)
28.04.14 09:56:44,324 imagent[189]: [Warning] Denying xpc connection, task does not have entitlement: com.apple.private.icfcallserver (soagent:217)
28.04.14 10:00:56,532 WindowServer[80]: disable_update_timeout: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "Finder" for over 1.00 seconds. Server has re-enabled them.
28.04.14 10:00:57,256 WindowServer[80]: common_reenable_update: UI updates were finally reenabled by application "Finder" after 1.72 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds)
28.04.14 10:00:59,103 com.apple.IconServicesAgent[201]: main Failed to composit image for binding VariantBinding [0x42d] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x1f3] - extension: docx, UTI: org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.document, fileType: WXBN.
28.04.14 10:00:59,104 quicklookd[227]: Warning: Cache image returned by the server has size range covering all valid image sizes. Binding: VariantBinding [0x203] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x103] - extension: docx, UTI: org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.document, fileType: WXBN request size:64 scale: 1
28.04.14 10:00:59,143 com.apple.IconServicesAgent[201]: main Failed to composit image for binding VariantBinding [0x3df] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x2e5] - extension: pdf, UTI: com.adobe.pdf, fileType: ????.
28.04.14 10:00:59,144 quicklookd[227]: Warning: Cache image returned by the server has size range covering all valid image sizes. Binding: VariantBinding [0x403] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x303] - extension: pdf, UTI: com.adobe.pdf, fileType: ???? request size:64 scale: 1
28.04.14 10:00:59,208 com.apple.IconServicesAgent[201]: main Failed to composit image for binding VariantBinding [0x1f5] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x42f] - extension: mp3, UTI: public.mp3, fileType: MPG3.
28.04.14 10:00:59,208 quicklookd[227]: Warning: Cache image returned by the server has size range covering all valid image sizes. Binding: VariantBinding [0x603] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x503] - extension: mp3, UTI: public.mp3, fileType: MPG3 request size:64 scale: 1
28.04.14 10:01:03,377 mds[34]: (Normal) Volume: volume:0x7f9c5c863000 ********** Bootstrapped Creating a default store:0 SpotLoc:(null) SpotVerLoc:(null) occlude:0 /Volumes/firmwaresyncd.S2FNIL
28.04.14 10:01:17,708 System Events[269]: .sdef warning for part of complex type 'any | number | boolean | date | list | record | text | data' used in suite 'Property List Suite': 'data' is not a valid type name.
28.04.14 10:01:17,709 System Events[269]: .sdef warning for type 'text | missing value | any' attribute 'uniqueID' of class 'XML element' in suite 'XML Suite': AppleScript ID references may not work for this property because its type is not NSNumber- or NSString-derived.
28.04.14 10:01:24,175 Safari[219]: ERROR: ForceShrinkPersistentStore_NoLock -delete- We do not have a BLOB or TEXT column type. Instead, we have 5.Anybody?
Did I something wrong? Too many lines of log? Wrong category? Enlighten me. Thx. -
Mac Mini boots to flashing folder
I experience a hdd failure of my mac mini, about a week ago. Ordered a new SSD and replaced it. I then went to a buddies house and put OSX Lion on a thumb drive. Tested it, and it booted on his machine. Now, my mac mini boots to a flashing folder, and I hold the option button upon boot (same sequence I used to test the thumb drive and successfully booted to it) and nothing happens. I just get the same flashing folder and no ability to reference to it. After so long, the system times out and shuts down.
So to conclude,
Mac mini hdd crash. New BLANK ssd installed. Mac mini does not give the option to boot to usb, only flashes gray folder with question mark. Holding option to get boot menu does not work.
Suggestions? I was originally going to burn the OS to a disc, but his machine spit out my blanks.ownerizer wrote:
I experience a hdd failure of my mac mini, about a week ago. Ordered a new SSD and replaced it. I then went to a buddies house and put OSX Lion on a thumb drive.
If you are refering to something created using Recovery Disk Assistant,
it will only work on the machine it was created on. If not, how was it
created? In most cases, it may not work on machines or show up
on a machine that did not have Lion installed natively. -
Can Mac Mini boot XP from an External HD ? ? ? ?
Hi All,
Just a quick question.
I have a recently deceased PC. RIP.
I was able to salvage my boot drive with much of my media content.
I would very much like to buy a Mac Mini to use as a PC / Media Center.
Can a Mac Mini boot Windows XP from an external drive?????
thanks to any who can answer this question,
or possibly point me to more info .
best regardsHi,
without the preperations to be made, that are outlined in the link I gave, Windows always tries to read and write certain files during bootup, which it can't find when you 'only' have a Windows on an external HD.
I only know of these instructions to get Windows on external HDs to work.
If it weren't for games you like to play, I would suggest to have a look at the 'Virtualization' apps like Parallels or VMWare Fusion.
But these aren't good for playing games.
Sorry
Stefan -
Can Mac mini boot into 64-bit kernel
http://macperformanceguide.com/SnowLeopard-64bit.html says:
To determine if your Mac has 32-bit or 64-bit firmware, copy/paste the following command into Terminal:
ioreg -l -p IODeviceTree | grep firmware-abi
...output:
| | "firmware-abi" = <EFI64>
As shown above, the firmware-abi has the value EFI64, indicating that my Mac Pro is 64-bit capable. If it reads EFI32, then your Mac cannot be booted into a 64-bit kernel.
...well, my Mac mini displays that EFI64 64-bit info, but when booting with the "64" keys down it nevertheless uses the 32-bit kernel.
So can the Mac mini boot into 64-bit kernel?What you are missing is that Apple has written into the boot ROM for certain Macs which meet the criteria to not be able to boot with the 64-bit kernel. The Mac mini is not allowed to boot into 64-bit mode by Apple. There is a list of non-pro Macs hard coded into the EFI boot firmware that tells it not to allow these Macs to boot into 64-bit mode. The Mac mini is on the list! Try as you may the Mac mini will not do it without a hack.
If you google this issue you can find a hack to rewrite the boot firmware and allow the mini to boot into 64-bit mode. It can be dangerous to your mini if you make a mistake!
Here is one hack;
http://www.osxbook.com/blog/2009/08/31/is-your-machine-good-enough-for-snow-leop ard-k64/
Dah•veed -
My mac mini has developed a problem starting up. The computer turns on and goes to the gray screen but on the gray screen the apple logo does not appear. After a few minutes the screen just goes gray with a folder flashing from a question mark to a finder logo. I tried the reinstall disks but nothing happend. Any ideas??
jesseThe timing of holding down the C key to boot from the install disk can be tricky. You may have to experiment.
Force the Mini to turn off by holding down the power button for 5 seconds. Then restart and hold down the C key as soon as you hear the startup chime or beep. (Again, you may have to experiment with the timing slightly -- and you have to have a wired USB keyboard for this to work. Borrow one if you don't have one.)
If none off this works, you can usually eject the CD during the startup process by holding down the mouse button, assuming you have a wired mouse. -
Mac Mini boot problem - Debugger called: panic ?
after i push the start button, the first page shows "Your computer restarted because of a problem. Press a key or wait a few seconds to continue starting up." it was written in six languages... secondly, the page i show in this picture appear for just a few second, but i manage to snap a picture on it using my ipad2. after that it repeats the same thing from the first page again and again for several times until it shut down by itself... i do not know what could possibly wrong with that, before it happen i was just finished installing Xcode from itunes store. please help me, i just bought this mac mini 2 weeks ago.
Back up all data.
Boot into Recovery by holding down the key combination command-R at the startup chime. Release the keys when you see a gray screen with a spinning dial.
Note: You need an always-on Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection to the Internet to use Recovery. It won’t work with USB or PPPoE modems, or with networks that require any kind of authentication other than a WPA or WPA2 Personal password.
When the OS X Utilities screen appears, follow the prompts to reinstall the OS. You don't need to erase the boot volume, and you won't need your backup unless something goes wrong. If your Mac was upgraded from an older version of OS X, you’ll need the Apple ID and password you used to upgrade, so make a note of those before you begin. -
I have a mid 2007 1.83ghz Mac mini that will not recognize the hard drive.It powers on,bongs,shows apple logo,sees optic drive,but can't see the hard drive.It will see a remote hard drive through USB,and snow leopard install disc when powering up using option key but will not boot when pressing shift key,goes into kernal panic.What are the chances of the interconnect board being at fault? Any other help would be MUCH appreciated.
I don't understand that, in your earlier post you said
It will see a remote hard drive through USB,and snow leopard install disc when powering up using option key
If you can get it to boot from either an external volume or disc then:
a) The motherboard is fine
b) You can re-install the OS and start over
If not then the visit is in order ... -
New gen Mac Mini: Boot Camp install problems
I've got a new version Mac Mini that was just released, 4GB RAM, 250GB hard drive.
Fired up Boot Camp, and pressed the button offering a 32GB Windows partition.
It rebooted into my OEM XP Pro SP2 CD, and installed OK (as in it loaded the files).
The Mini then reboots, and dies with these 3 lines:
*Press any key to boot from CD.....*
*Disk error*
*Press any key to restart*
BTW, pressing any key does NOT restart anything. I have to use the power button to down it.
I popped out the XP boot CD by holding down the mouse, and then downed the system again.
Then I held down the Option key, which offers me the boot menu, and I selected Windows.
It then dies again with the bottom 2 lines.
I've tried removing the partition, and asking Boot Camp to make a 30GB partition.
Same end results (it takes awhile obviously to get to the failure).
Also tried a brand-new XP Pro SP3 install CD. Same results.
Any ideas? Thanks!Hi Austra,
I figured it out last night, and you are correct, the default Windows install method will NOT work.
When XP first boots, it actually offers 5 choices, and the default is "Use this filesystem as-is without formatting". It will happily install, but that default choice does not write the MBR (master boot record) onto the disk. When you reboot again, the MBR isn't there, and the firmware halts. One little 512-byte sector keeps it from working.
Really, Apple should write a MBR onto that partition during the Boot Camp process, it wouldn't be all that much extra trouble.
- Tyler -
Hi. I have a mac mini that has performed flawlessly for 14 months. 2 days ago we had a power interruption and when I restarted it, it seemed to start up fine, but it would not recognize the mouse clicks. I can move the pointer around the screen with the mouse but it dosen't respond to the clicks or any keystrokes for about 10 minutes. After about 10 minutes of sitting idle, what ever app or menu that was clicked on opens and then the computer works fine. Since it doesn't recognize mouse clicks or keystrokes until approx. 10 minutes after boot up, this precludes me from using any startup key combinations such "C" to reinstall the OS. Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hi John, tried to follow your instruction but I feel I don't have the confidence to continue. I booked an appointment with the local Apple shop and had the guy at the Genius Bar check it over. He did the checks you recommend and memory and hardware looked Ok. He did find some permissions incorrectly set, he thought these were stopping the boot. These permissions seemed mainly to be printer operating programmes that are pre loaded in the OS for plug and play service.
These were automatically corrected and the mac rebooted without further work. This took about 30 minutes and there was no charge so all's well that ends well.
Thank you so much for your assistance
Neil -
Hi all,
I'm running OSX10.8.5 on a Mac Mini 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 with 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 memory and Intel HD 4000 512MB graphics.
I've just upgraded my monitor from a VGA 17" to an AOC E2462VWH 24" monitor, plugged into my computer via DVI with a Thunderbolt adaptor.
In a normal boot-up, the monitor displays video for a split second and then cuts to black. The picture works fine in Safe Boot mode but video is jerky, everything loads slower, I can't play .mov files (Quicktime tells me unknown error -101) and there is an annoying flicker every 10 seconds. The fact the monitor works fine in Safe Boot suggests to me the problem is software. Resolution is set to 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz and OSX is not letting me change that via Settings.
I went searching for drivers only to lean it sounds like OSX deals with monitors in a plug-n-play format. Is this true?
Firstly, can I confirm my mini has the power to drive this monitor?
Besides that, can you please help me figure out how to boot this computer so the monitor displays in normal boot-up mode?
Thanks for your help!Then it sounds like yo need one of these:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A/mini-displayport-to-dual-link-dvi-ada pter -
Mac Mini HDMI Output Problem w/ LG L246WP
NOTE: This appears to be unrelated to the "screen flickering" that has been noted previously.
I'm using a fresh new Mac Mini 2012 with an LG L246WP LCD monitor. The monitor has HDMI, VGA and Component video inputs.
When I attach the monitor to the Mini DisplayPort output, using a Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter connected to a DVI to HDMI cable, the display functions properly at all resolutions - including the native 1920 x 1200 resolution that I use it at normally. All resolutions are clearly displayed in the "Displays" System Preferences pane. The display looks perfect, functions properly.
When I attach the monitor to the HDMI port using an HDMI cable, the display does not fucntion properly. The display is shifted about 80-100 pixels to the left and about 20 pixels up, creating black bars on the bottom and right sides. Because of this, a large portion of the display is not visible including the menu bar and most of the left side. Additionally, the settings are reduced to "Best for Display" or "Scaled", with resolution options under "Scaled".
This is not acceptable. I had planned on simply using the Mini DisplayPort output as a workaround, since I already have the DVI adapter from an old setup, but I need to use Thunderbolt to access external hard drives for rapid data transfer. One of my Thunderbolt accessories does not have two ports, so I can't simply add the Mini DisplayPort adapter to a chain. The HDMI port needs to function properly with my monitor.
It's important to note that this monitor has functioned properly with many other comptuers running OS X, Windows and various Linux flavors and it hasn't ever done this before. I've tried several different HDMI cables, ruling that out as a problem. I've tried the HDMI to DVI adapter that ships with the Mac Mini 2012 along with two different DVI to HDMI adapters, ruling that out as a problem. I tried attaching several HDMI devices (game consoles, DVD players, etc) and they all function properly, ruling out an HDMI issue as a problem. The monitor functions properly when attached through the Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter, so it's not a problem with the monitor. I've reset the PRAM already and the installation of OS X 10.8.1 is stock with no modifications or migrated data. I've tried the suggestions on the HDMI FAQ (although there's no "underscan" option available in Displays)
I tried to call AppleCare and after describing the problem I got disconnected with no callback. I started another ticket, described the problem, discussed the previous disconnection, was assured that I'd be called back if disconnected, and haven't heard back in two hours. So I started to dig into the problem in earnest.
This gets pretty technical.
After substantial research, it appears that this issue is related to the EDID that the monitor sends to the computer and, crucially, the way that the driver responds to it. For some reason, the HDMI port is recognizing the monitor as a CEA device instead of a monitor. As a result, it's restricting the monitor's available resolution to the native resolution that the CEA 681 Series Extension describes ("Best for Display") and all other resolutions (including 1920 x 1200) are only available as "scaled". For some reason that I can't discern, all resolutions (even the 1080i and 1080p options) have similar deformities.
I've attempted to fix this by placing an appropriate override file in /System/Library/Displays/Overrides with an edied EDID removing the CEA-enable flag from byte 127 but, even after a reboot, the OS still insists that it's a CEA device and it won't allow me to force it to recognize the monitor as a 1920 x 1200 LCD Monitor.
How did I come to this conclusion and develop the fix? A nearly identical problem description showed up on the following website, with details on how this user fixed the issue:
http://byuu.org/articles/computing/edid
They used a convoluted process that involved dismantling the monitor and flashing the EDID on the monitor itself. It fixed their problem. I'd prefer not to go through that process just because one computer has a problem with it. Frankly, I'd prefer if the new Mac Mini performed properly in the first place.
TL;DR: The Mac Mini 2012 doesn't work right with the LG L246WP through the HDMI output. Everything else works fine with it. This is very uncool. It's most likely to be an issue with the driver for the Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU that are bundled with OS X 10.8.1. The Mac Mini 2012 won't update to 10.8.2 (yet), so I can't test it.
Anyone have any other ideas? Anyone else using a Mac Mini 2012 (or 2011) with an LG L246WP monitor? Anything simple I've missed?Problem Resolved. But it was complicated. And a huge pain in the rear.
TL;DR: I flashed the EDID as described here. This is not recommended for the weary. Ideally, Apple should release an update OS X that will include the updated Intel HD Graphics 4000 drivers that utilize the CEA flag properly.
Here's the detailed version. As mentioned above, this isn't recommended for the weary. An improper (or interrupted) EDID flash can have seriously unpredictable effects on a monitor's performance.
Step 1: Get a Windows PC set up with a floppy drive and find a floppy disk. Use this system to format the floppy as a MS-DOS Boot Disk and copy over the "ddcw" program described at the aformentioned link.
This took awhile, but I was able to cobble together a temporary frankensystem with parts I had laying around. In installed XP and formatted the disk with XP's format tool.
Step 2: Grab EDID data from the monitor, modify it to disable CEA mode at bit 127 and make sure bit 128, the checksum, is appropriate.
This also took awhile. Several graphics cards I tried could not read or write EDID data. I ended up swapping AGP cards in my frankenstein box until I found one that worked - a generic GeForce4 4200.
Once the EDID data was written to the floppy, I edited the text file containing the EDID data to change the last two hex octets from "01 33" to "00 34" (00, to disable bit 127, and 34 is 33 + 1, which satisfies the checksum) and formatted the text file to match the sample included in the EDID_Write.zip file. Your mileage may vary - make sure the checks.
Step 3: Write EDID data to the monitor.
The link above mentioned three options: Easy (monitor's EDID is unprotected - write away!), Hard (monitor's EDID is protected - use service mode to attempt a fix), and Very Hard (monitor's EDID is protected, hardware modification is required).
Luckily my LG246WP simply needed to be put into service mode as described at the link above (menu + power) and once started up in service mode, I simply enabled "Aging Mode" (whatever that means) and attempted a DDCW write of the updated data.
Step 4: Profit!
After doing this, I powered off the monitor and powered it back on with the Mac Mini attached. The display functions PERFECTLY with HDMI out, just as it does using the Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter.
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