Mid-2010 iMac running Lion Won't Start Up?

I have a mid-2010 iMac running OS X Lion. It was running slow one day so I restarted it. When I restarted it, the iMac went to the white apple logo screen and had a small loading bar at the bottom. After it loaded it would not start up. I have the Snow leapord install disk but I have a wireless keyboard, so I cannot press C to get to the reinstall menu. Any ideas that could help?

Probably your hard disk is damaged. Apple has called some iMacs bought between October 2009 and June 2011 for repair because they have damaged hard disks, so see if you've one of those Macs > http://www.apple.com/support/imac-harddrive
Press C key after the startup sound to boot from the disc, go to Utilities > Disk Utility and repair the disk

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Windows 7 blue screen on Mid 2010 iMac running 10.8

I had previously had the 64 bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium running on my mid 2010 iMac running 10.7. However, after upgrading to 10.8, my Windows installation would blue screen after booting. I suspect this was due to upgrading to 10.8 as I didn't make any changes to my Windows install because I only use it for gaming.
I've since removed the Windows partition, and tried a clean install via the Boot Camp Assistant. Windows installs just fine and boots cleanly. However, after installing the Apple Boot Camp drivers (freshly downloaded during the Boot Camp Assistant process), Windows blue screens upon booting. I can repair the Windows install using the built in process, but any attempt to install Apple's drivers results in blue screening. I've tried a clean Windows install and redownloading Apple's drivers several times with no luck.
Does anyone else have any suggestions on how to resolve this problem? Thank you for your help!

I do see this. And I suspect Windows updates. Not Apple (though I would be the first to suspect those too).
iMac graphic drivers for Windows seem touchy and common. The April Windows monthly patch updates hit a few iMac users.
One person found that if they only did updates in smaller steps and not all at once they were fine.
Tuesday this week was another Patch Tuesday.
Games, heat, disk blocks, even RAM errors - one person recently we went round and round... bad blocks not heat, new disk drive and they were 100% stable and rock solid but was hard to rule out. Windows though is easier to test RAM and sectors. And Lion was not even aware or sensitive to those bad sectors and read errors OR RAM errors that Memtest clearly showed (run in OS X).
One person had upgraded RAM, low and behold the new DIMMs were just not fully pushed in and seated and making good contacts.
Try to rule out hardware. Maybe you stumbled on bad block being used now. Run chkdsk if nothing else.
And when updating or preparing to, run Registry cleaner in CCleaner first, Go To %TEMP% and remove everything there. Make a system backup image to another disk drive (NTFS) or with WinClone 3 (HFS, $20) or CampTune ($20).
Or it could just be uninstall one driver at a time, start with GPU, look at what was last installed. Windows drivers are not desireable for GPU. Get the one from AMD or Nvidia instead.

HT1522 I have a mid 2011 iMac running Lion, and the remote seems not to work at all!

Have been trying to pair my Apple Remote with my mid 2011 imac.
Nothing doing, although if I go and try same remote with an older macbook, it works fine.Battery all fine too, have been checking via digital camera. Something on my iMac is preventing this remote form being seen (and yes I have disabled ir receiving on the laptom after testing it)
any ideas?
thanks for your time!!

Ok, sounds like the safe mode boot worked... You probably don't want to always be in safe mode though (some reduced functionality) so does it do a normal boot now? If not, you should then reboot into safe mode and run Disk Utility. Then select Macintosh HD on the left hand side, and click the Verify Disk button. If needed, it will ask you to Repair Disk. If there are errors found, Repair Disk again until there are none. Then try another normal boot and reply with result, wether good or bad.

I have a problem with my 15" MBP mid-2010 currently running Lion.

My laptop crashes for no apparent reason. The keyboard stay lit and the fans run but the computer is completely blacked out with the capslock button and all other buttons stuck and I have no choice but to forcefully power down the Macbook. Please advise.
I don't know what's happening and I am trying to steer away from spending any cash if necessary?
As a student i don't have much spare cash, my hard drive configuration is currently in striped RAID and i wonder if that's what's causing the issue.
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When you inserted the Snow Leopard DVD, did you hold down the option key while restarting? You need to do this to tell your iMac to give you the choice of booting from the DVD. Once you have reinstalled Snow Leopard you should be able to go to the App Store and reinstall Lion.
Good luck.

How can I check for spyware on my Intel based mid-2007 iMac running Lion?

I recently received a message stating that my Intel based iMac desktop may contain spyware plus a friend sent me a copy of an email to my iCloud email address that i did not send to him, i was not even home using my iMac on that date. I do have anti-virus software on my iMac from Integra and I do a scan each day before i shutdown the iMac and have not received any such warnings from that software.
I do appreciate any and all advise I can receive in this matter. A long time ago I did receive an email a Yahoo based email address and was notified that I could possibly loose my email account due to junk email being sent from my iMac. I did have the support/warranty from Apple at that time and a phone rep did talk me through steps to check for any intrusion to my iMac with negative results, the iMac was clear of any spyware, etc.
Hoping there is the same for this issue.

You can't use a specific Mac OS X disc for a Mac with a different computer. First, call Apple and buy Mac OS X Snow Leopard > http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57 Then, make a backup, insert the DVD and upgrade OS X. Finally, open  > Software Update and install the most recent version

Late 2010 iMac running 10.9.2 started waking up to the main login prompt screen after coming out of what should be `sleep'. I then have to relog in to my account and network drives have to become reconnected.

This has started quite recently and it appears as if there is no difference if either I have instigated `sleep' (option + cmd + eject keys) or if sleep has started after its time-out period. I then have to wait for my 2 network attached drives to reconnect! It's as if a restart has occured. I've reset the PRAM and done a verify disk (SSD) and repaired permissions but to no avail. Any help/suggestions even cures much appreciated. Thanks.

Hello, see how many of these you can answer...
See if the Disk is issuing any S.M.A.R.T errors in Disk Utility...
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH7029
Open Activity Monitor in Applications>Utilities, select All Processes & sort on CPU%, any indications there?
How much RAM & free space do you have also, click on the Memory & Disk Usage Tabs.
Open Console in Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this happens.
In the Memory tab, are there a lot of Pageouts?

My mid 2010 Mac running yosemite lock has recently started to lock up when I do a swipe on the magic mouse to scroll a web page

My mid 2010 Mac running yosemite has recently started to lock up when I do a swipe on the magic mouse to scroll a web page. Anybody having a similar experience? I believe I've taken the last update to Yosemite within the last several weeks but this behavior did not start in concurrence with any system maintenance events.

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

My mid 2010 iMac is running very slow.

I have done all the usual things such as checking the disk is clean, closing unnecessary programmes etc. I would rather not replace what seems to be a good machine. Any ideas? Below is an etrecheck report on the machine:
Problem description:
I have 21.5 inch mid 2010 iMac running Yosemite. Its very slow, programmes keep crashing etc. Could you recommend any fixes rather than me having to buy a new one? The HD is less than half full.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
Report generated 1 January 2015 12:26:08 GMT
Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac11,2
1 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
empty empty empty empty
BANK 1/DIMM0
empty empty empty empty
BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
ATI Radeon HD 5670 - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 1920 x 1080
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 20:6:21
Disk Information: ℹ️
WDC WD1001FALS-40Y6A0 disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 999.01 GB (661.46 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 999.35 GB Online
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1 TB
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
TOSHIBA EXT (disk2s2) /Volumes/TOSHIBA EXT : 999.86 GB (581.54 GB free)
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
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AGMacFSWatcher: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AGMacFSWatcher
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
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[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
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[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.avast.home.userinit.plist [Support]
[running] com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Backup & Storage UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Backup & Storage UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Support]
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 1.1.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
EPPEX Plugin: Version: 10.0 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
wrc [Installed]
iTube Studio [Installed]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Backblaze Backup [Support]
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
Java [Support]
MacFUSE [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.01 GB Disk used: 337.55 GB
Destinations:
TOSHIBA EXT [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 14
Oldest backup: 2014-12-16 03:10:34 +0000
Last backup: 2015-01-01 12:10:03 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 999.86 GB < (Disk used 337.55 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      2% WindowServer
      1% mds_stores
      0% bztransmit
      0% bzfilelist
      0% AppleSpell
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
159 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
120 MB Safari
47 MB com.avast.daemon
47 MB bztransmit
47 MB System Events
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
292 MB Free RAM
1.20 GB Active RAM
813 MB Inactive RAM
735 MB Wired RAM
39.95 GB Page-ins
838 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Jan 1, 2015, 12:19:02 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iPhoto_2015-01-01-121902_[redacted].hang
Jan 1, 2015, 12:08:48 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AdobeReader_2015-01-01-120848_[redacted].hang
Jan 1, 2015, 12:08:47 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Safari_2015-01-01-120847_[redacted].hang
Dec 31, 2014, 04:20:24 PM Self test - passed
Dec 31, 2014, 03:43:36 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontd_2014-12-31-154336_[redac ted].crash
Dec 31, 2014, 03:43:27 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontd_2014-12-31-154327_[redac ted].crash
Dec 31, 2014, 03:43:22 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontd_2014-12-31-154322_[redac ted].crash
Dec 31, 2014, 01:15:04 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontd_2014-12-31-131504_[redac ted].crash
Dec 31, 2014, 01:15:02 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontd_2014-12-31-131502_[redac ted].crash
Dec 31, 2014, 01:14:00 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WindowServer_2014-12-31-131400_[redacted].crash

Hi Lex
Its bizarre to still see cleanmymac on report below. It wasn't listed in applications, and I just found a couple of files that I deleted. Anyway, here is the report:
EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
Report generated 3 January 2015 12:18:56 GMT
Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac11,2
1 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
empty empty empty empty
BANK 1/DIMM0
empty empty empty empty
BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
ATI Radeon HD 5670 - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 1920 x 1080
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: one day 21:51:10
Disk Information: ℹ️
WDC WD1001FALS-40Y6A0 disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 999.01 GB (664.62 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 999.35 GB Online
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1 TB
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
TOSHIBA EXT (disk2s2) /Volumes/TOSHIBA EXT : 999.86 GB (603.88 GB free)
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Application Support/Hotspot Shield
[not loaded] com.anchorfree.tun (1.0.1) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.2) [Support]
[loaded] jp.co.toshiba.driver.ToExtCmd (1.0.2) [Support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
AGMacFSWatcher: Path: /Library/StartupItems/AGMacFSWatcher
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] jp.co.Toshiba.autorun.plist [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[running] com.delicioussafari.DeliciousSafariAgent.plist [Support]
[running] com.epson.epw.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.anchorfree.ajaxserver.plist [Support]
[running] com.backblaze.bzserv.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[running] com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
Backup & Storage UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Backup & Storage UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.7 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Support]
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 1.1.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
EPPEX Plugin: Version: 10.0 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
wrc [Installed]
iTube Studio [Installed]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Backblaze Backup [Support]
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
Java [Support]
MacFUSE [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.01 GB Disk used: 334.39 GB
Destinations:
TOSHIBA EXT [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 17
Oldest backup: 2014-12-16 03:10:34 +0000
Last backup: 2015-01-03 11:23:40 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 999.86 GB < (Disk used 334.39 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      8% backupd
      3% WindowServer
      0% mds
      0% fseventsd
      0% bzserv
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
228 MB Safari
168 MB Mail
101 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
69 MB Finder
69 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
87 MB Free RAM
1.18 GB Active RAM
1.11 GB Inactive RAM
737 MB Wired RAM
54.29 GB Page-ins
41 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Jan 2, 2015, 06:28:06 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2015-01-02-182806_[ redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Details]
Jan 1, 2015, 02:28:20 PM Self test - passed
Jan 1, 2015, 01:31:20 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iTunes_2015-01-01-133120_[redacted].hang
Jan 1, 2015, 01:16:02 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/EtreCheck_2015-01-01-131602_[redacted].hang
Jan 1, 2015, 12:19:02 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iPhoto_2015-01-01-121902_[redacted].hang
Jan 1, 2015, 12:08:48 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AdobeReader_2015-01-01-120848_[redacted].hang
Jan 1, 2015, 12:08:47 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Safari_2015-01-01-120847_[redacted].hang
Dec 31, 2014, 03:43:36 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontd_2014-12-31-154336_[redac ted].crash
Dec 31, 2014, 03:43:27 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontd_2014-12-31-154327_[redac ted].crash
Dec 31, 2014, 03:43:22 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontd_2014-12-31-154322_[redac ted].crash
Dec 31, 2014, 01:15:04 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontd_2014-12-31-131504_[redac ted].crash
Dec 31, 2014, 01:15:02 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/fontd_2014-12-31-131502_[redac ted].crash
Dec 31, 2014, 01:14:00 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WindowServer_2014-12-31-131400_[redacted].crash

Mid 2010 iMac Windows 7 Problem

Hey there,
I have an Mid 2010 iMac running OSX Lion and I have Windows Vista installed via Bootcamp.
I have Windows 7 saved to a USB drive, and I tried to upgrade to 7 directly from within Vista but when the installation was completing I just got a black screen. I restarted a few times, but still got the black screen during the end steps.
I've tried to start from scratch about 3 times now, but it still wont work.
Can this problem be solved?

I'm experiencing the black screen crashes since I started using Windows 7. It doesn't matter if it's 32 or 64 bit, the issue is persistent. First I thought it was the updated nVidia drivers, but after putting a fresh installation of Windows I left the original Boot Camp graphics drivers and the same black screen crashes continued.
However, when I'm running various computer games which utilize lots of GPU power, crashing never happens. Then, when I exit and start using Explorer, IE, MS Office and other simple tools, my computer goes dark. I don't believe reinstalling would change anything. This is definitely a unique problem that I just can't seem to figure out.

Mid 2010 iMac upgraded SSD, can't seem to install windows via bootcamp. Windows can't be installed on this storage device. The chosen harddisk contains a MBR-partition-table. Windows can only be installed on GPT-harddisks on EFI-systems error

I have windows 8.1 on DVD & on USB CF Reader/Card. I've followed the full steps in bootcamp, but when it restarts and its time to select the bootcamp partition to install windows (after alt rebooting to the efi startup) I get the "Windows can't be installed on this storage device. The chosen harddisk contains a MBR-partition-table. Windows can only be installed on GPT-harddisks on EFI-systems" error.
I've scoured the internet trying different solutions that seem to work for everyone else, but to no avail. I've reformatted from that screen, doesn't help. I've removed bootcamp partition and manually partitioned using disk util, leaving it empty once partition-wise, and filling it with a blank partition the second time. I've done a full back up and clean re-install of Yosemite, and nothing seems to be working.
Thats when I switched to DVD install, as I heard sometimes you can't install with a CF card. When I alt-boot, I can see EFI-windows and windows, but if I select EFI-windows, same problem as before, and if I select windows, I get the black screen of "no bootable device please insert boot disk and press any key."
I've been stuck w/o bootcamp for over 2 years now. Anyone, please help?
Mid 2010 iMac running 256gb SSD, Yosemite 10.10.1 trying to install windows 8.1

I am having the same problem. Windows is trying to install. It identifies the various partitions but says that I cannot install Windows on the Boot Camp partition or any other. I select Drive options (advanced) and Format the Boot Camp drive, but it makes no difference.
This is the Windows error:
Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to GPT disks.
Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure that the disk's controller is enabled in the computer BIOS menu.
I am not sure what Csound1 is suggesting with that post above. There are some involved suggestions over here <https://discussions.apple.com/message/23548999#23548999> about using Disk Utility to delete the Boot Camp partition and create new ones - is that the idea?

Mid-2010 iMac randomly freezing after last Windows 7 update. Help! I am a teacher and have 50 computers all behaving the same way.

I am a teacher and have 50 mid-2010 iMacs running Windows 7 in my classroom. The computers did a Windows 7 automatic update on or around April 15, 2014. After that, each computer randomly freezes. Some are worse than others. Most of the computers freeze when a USB drive is plugged in and also when a pop-up shows up on the screen - especially the Java update. I have installed the most current Bootcamp drivers and run several anti-virus program searches. I've also tried the Microsoft Fix-it program and almost everything. Uninstalling the updates did not help. Can anyone help me out?

based on what you wrote this doesn't make sense
use system restore to rollback the machine prior to this update
LChappelear wrote:
Uninstalling the updates did not help. Can anyone help me out?

Wi-fi connection does not auto connect on 21.5-inch mid 2010 imac help?

Wi-fi connection does not auto connect on 21.5-inch mid 2010 imac running OS X 10.8.3 (12D78) help? My wife's imac with OS X 10.6.8 has no problem getting on wi-fi automatically as well as my Ipad 2 running iOS 6.1.2

If you get a green light then you did not do a factory reset - you must disconnect all wires and follow the instructions above - you will end up with the Extreme blinking yellow - then use the Airport utility to set up the Extreme - you can put in your own names for the network, device etc. - when it comes to the passwords you can use ones of your own choice - it is not asking for the old one - if it is then it was not reset completely - try to reset again if necessary - it may take more than one try - if it still asks for a password then use "public" - it is the default - once you have set it up with your new information, and you have a green light, test the connection with your computer - if you can access the internet then you are all set - then try to a use the Apple TV with the new password - if the computer still asks for a password, then it is asking for the computer password and not the extreme or network password - I can't help you with that - you would have to ask that question on the iMac discussion group.

Can I start up intel imac mid 2010 model running os 10.7 with a verbatim external drive running os 10.6 so I can run some older power pc apps to get and archive old data

can I start up an intel imac mid 2010 model running 10.74 with an external verbatim drive running os 10.6 so I can access data on some powerpc applications. If so any help on procedure would be great. thanks for any help

Yes, that model can be booted into Snow Leopard 10.6.3 or later. Use the discs that came with the computer to install a compatible version of OS X for the model.

I have an iMac running Lion and W7 with boot camp . It has been operating flawlessly until I went to reboot into Mac tonight. Screen went black, and system is unresponsive. I've tried force quitting and turning power off. Hard drive starts but that's it..

I have a 5 month old iMac running Lion and W7 with the latest version of boot camp . It has been operating flawlessly until I went to reboot into Mac tonight. Screen went black, and system is unresponsive. I've tried force quitting and turning power off. Hard drive starts, there's a small amount of drive activity and that's it.

Hi Jane, your info may still be there, look in the Users folder at root of the drive, how many users are there there?
It sounds like this may have happened...
Return to default desktop, apparent "loss" of home directory, (it can happen spontaneously too)...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107854

HT204384 Nothing happens when I insert a card in the SD slot. Running OS X 10.8.2 on a Mid 2010 IMAC.

Nothing happens when I insert a card in the SD slot. Running OS X 10.8.2 on a Mid 2010 IMAC.

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