Netboot - You need to restart your computer error

Hi,
My netboot service was working fine a few days ago but is no longer working from our 10.5.4 server. When a client boots up, the big globe comes up, then the smaller globe, but then it goes to a window that says:
You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button for several seconds or press the restart button.
We recently did an IP changeover moving to a 172.16 range from a 192.168.
We also moved the Netboot images from our OS partition to a Data partition so we wouldn't run out of space.
Here is a snippet of the log as it shows on the server.
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: server starting
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: can't open /etc/bootptab
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: server name macsmb01.cscfsa.priv
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: interface en0: ip 172.16.32.31 mask 255.255.248.0
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: subnets: Failed to convert 'nbover_tcpip_dgram_distserver': Invalid IP address
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: subnets: Failed to convert 'nbover_tcpip_nameserver': Invalid IP address
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: bsdpd: re-reading configuration
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: bsdpd: shadow file size will be set to 48 megabytes
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: bsdpd: age time 00:15:00
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: BSDP DISCOVER [en0] 1,0:1b:63:37:9b:3 NetBoot004 arch=i386 sysid=MacBook2,1
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: replyfile /private/tftpboot/NetBoot/NetBootSP0/MBJuly08SMBNDPstudents.nbi/i386/booter
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: replying to 0.0.0.0
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: BSDP OFFER sent [1,0:1b:63:37:9b:3] pktsize 388
Jul 4 10:31:48 macsmb01 bootpd[709]: service time 0.001367 seconds
Any help would be really appreciated!
Thanks!!!

I suppose I should repost the Netboot log to clarify:
Jul 7 11:52:40 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: can't open /etc/bootptab
Jul 7 11:52:40 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: server name macsmb01.cscfsa.priv
Jul 7 11:52:40 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: interface en0: ip 172.16.32.31 mask 255.255.248.0
Jul 7 11:52:40 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: subnets: Failed to convert 'router': Invalid IP address
Jul 7 11:52:40 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: dhcp: re-reading lease list
Jul 7 11:52:40 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: bsdpd: re-reading configuration
Jul 7 11:52:40 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: bsdpd: shadow file size will be set to 48 megabytes
Jul 7 11:52:40 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: bsdpd: age time 00:15:00
Jul 7 11:52:40 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: BSDP DISCOVER [en0] 1,0:1b:63:37:f4:c9 NetBoot005 arch=i386 sysid=MacBook2,1
Jul 7 11:52:40 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: replyfile /private/tftpboot/NetBoot/NetBootSP0/MB-June08105NI.nbi/i386/booter
Jul 7 11:52:40 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: replying to 0.0.0.0
Jul 7 11:52:40 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: BSDP OFFER sent [1,0:1b:63:37:f4:c9] pktsize 380
Jul 7 11:52:40 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: service time 0.001188 seconds
Jul 7 11:52:42 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: service time 0.000027 seconds
Jul 7 11:53:12 macsmb01 bootpd[310]: can't open /etc/bootptab
Thanks.

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    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          142.6.0
    com.apple.security.sandbox          1
    com.apple.security.quarantine          0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          2.1.14
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          142.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothHIDKeyboard          141.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard          141.5
    com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver          207.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          17
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.0.8f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          14
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction          10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction          10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction          20
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          74.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.0.8f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.0.8f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.3fc2
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.0.17
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          320.1
    com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          41
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          4.7.0a1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.0.17
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSink          1.1.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSource          1.1.3
    com.apple.kext.ATI6000Controller          6.4.2
    com.apple.kext.ATISupport          6.4.2
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.0d5
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter          1.5.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          1.5.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily          1.5.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.2.1
    com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.6.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          1.2.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          4.2.5
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          402.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.3.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily          1.7.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.2.7
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          1.10
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          4.2.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          2.6.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.9.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          2.6.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          2.6.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          4.2.6
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          289.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.6.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.3.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.6.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.3.0
    [/quote]

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    Allan

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    Mac OS Version:
    Not yet set
    Kernal Version:
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    26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.intercheck) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
    26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.autoupdate[6461]) Exited with code: 1
    26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.autoupdate) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
    26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.notification[6462]) Exited with code: 1
    26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.notification) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
    26/09/13 10:11:18.291 PM Safari: self <TabContentView: 0x7f8d5dd1aa50>
    26/09/13 10:11:22.617 PM Safari: self <TabContentView: 0x7f8d5db7bb00>
    26/09/13 10:11:27.866 PM Safari: self <TabContentView: 0x7f8d5c331a70>
    26/09/13 10:12:19.939 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.sophos.uiserver[6487]) posix_spawn("/Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SophosUIServer", ...): No such file or directory
    26/09/13 10:12:19.939 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.sophos.uiserver[6487]) Exited with code: 1
    26/09/13 10:12:19.939 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.sophos.uiserver) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds"
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    Wed Sep 25 15:39:39 2013
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f81757965, type 14=page fault, registers:
    CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0xffffff81acc397fe, CR3: 0x000000001e2b5025, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
    RAX: 0x000000001d31a000, RBX: 0x0000000000000000, RCX: 0x0000000000000000, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
    RSP: 0xffffff80b0dbb710, RBP: 0xffffff80b0dbb820, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0x0000000000000001
    R8:  0x000000000000000a, R9:  0x0000000000000378, R10: 0x0000000000000128, R11: 0x0000000000000378
    R12: 0xffffff800c626400, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0xffffff81acc39802
    RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f81757965, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    CR2: 0xffffff81acc397fe, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x0
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff80b0dbb3c0 : 0xffffff8000220792
    0xffffff80b0dbb440 : 0xffffff80002c4794
    0xffffff80b0dbb5f0 : 0xffffff80002da55d
    0xffffff80b0dbb610 : 0xffffff7f81757965
    0xffffff80b0dbb820 : 0xffffff7f817667a0
    0xffffff80b0dbb840 : 0xffffff7f8173a58e
    0xffffff80b0dbb870 : 0xffffff7f8177fb6f
    0xffffff80b0dbb8a0 : 0xffffff7f81779632
    0xffffff80b0dbb8d0 : 0xffffff7f8177d7d5
    0xffffff80b0dbb900 : 0xffffff7f8177c6db
    0xffffff80b0dbb9e0 : 0xffffff7f817412b8
    0xffffff80b0dbba10 : 0xffffff7f81778684
    0xffffff80b0dbba30 : 0xffffff7f817449ce
    0xffffff80b0dbbb60 : 0xffffff7f81741a4c
    0xffffff80b0dbbbc0 : 0xffffff8000655f3e
    0xffffff80b0dbbbe0 : 0xffffff800065681a
    0xffffff80b0dbbc40 : 0xffffff8000656fbb
    0xffffff80b0dbbd80 : 0xffffff80002a3f08
    0xffffff80b0dbbe80 : 0xffffff8000223096
    0xffffff80b0dbbeb0 : 0xffffff80002148a9
    0xffffff80b0dbbf10 : 0xffffff800021bbd8
    0xffffff80b0dbbf70 : 0xffffff80002aef10
    0xffffff80b0dbbfb0 : 0xffffff80002daec3
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics(7.3.2)[A2328231-E577-32FF-B20F-D08BDC FE9C51]@0xffffff7f81738000->0xffffff7f8179bfff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f80889000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[7C8672C4-8B0D-3CCF-A79A-23C62E90F895]@0xff ffff7f80d2e000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80cf5000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    11G63b
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: FF3BB088-60A4-349C-92EA-CA649C698CE5
    System model name: MacBookPro8,1 (Mac-94245B3640C91C81)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 1866666823698
    last loaded kext at 480357661446: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.7.2 (addr 0xffffff7f80795000, size 241664)
    last unloaded kext at 303348424187: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          5.1.0 (addr 0xffffff7f80af7000, size 65536)
    loaded kexts:
    com.sophos.kext.sav          8.0.14
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp          4.2.16
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt          4.2.16
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB          4.2.16
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv          4.2.16
    com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver          1.0.2
    com.Greatdy.driver.SystemAudioCapture          1.0.0
    com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.7.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.0.8f17
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.59
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.2.5a5
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.2.5a5
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.75
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.9
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.2d6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          5.0.0d8
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.2.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.1d2
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.1.33
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          5.0.0d8
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics          7.3.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.2.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.33
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          227.6
    com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          4.0.8f17
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          227.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          312
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          33
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.2.1
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.0
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          561.7.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC          1.2.2
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.2.4b8
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.6.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          195.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          3.2.30
    com.apple.security.quarantine          1.4
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          8
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          195.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.5
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.2.5a5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          80.0.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.2.5a5
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.2.5a5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.6fc18
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.1.33
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.3d10
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          5.0.0d8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.1.1d6
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB          7.3.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.4
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          4.0.8f17
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.0.8f17
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          1.8.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily          1.8.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          230.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily          2.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.4.8
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          420.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.1b1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          177.11
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          331.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.7.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.18
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4

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  • I have a MacBook Pro 13.3 OS- MAC OS X LION.Whenever I am staring the computer, it says You need to restart your computer by pressing the power button.I did this number of times and everytime it freezes to the same screen.Solution needed urgently pls.

    I have a MacBook Pro 13.3 OS- MAC OS X LION.
    Whenever I am staring the computer, it says You need to restart your computer by pressing the power button.
    I did this number of times and everytime it freezes to the same screen.Solution needed urgently pls.
    Thank you for any help in this regard that comes fast.

    The details of the kernel-panic report is as follows-
    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  1458653 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          6
    Anonymous UUID:                    70BA6A**************************************************
    Sun Sep 16 23:00:13 2012
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff8000290560, type 14=page fault, registers:
    CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x0000000000800028, CR3: 0x000000000a509005, CR4: 0x00000000001606e0
    RAX: 0x0000000000000001, RBX: 0x0000000000820000, RCX: 0xffffff801122dc40, RDX: 0x0000000000020501
    RSP: 0xffffff80ef3d3da0, RBP: 0xffffff80ef3d3dc0, RSI: 0x000000002b1d78b6, RDI: 0xffffff800342d280
    R8:  0xffffff80ef3d3f08, R9:  0xffffff80ef3d3ef8, R10: 0x000000010d901000, R11: 0x0000000000000206
    R12: 0xffffff800342d280, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0xffffff8011cd6500, R15: 0x0000000000800000
    RFL: 0x0000000000010206, RIP: 0xffffff8000290560, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000000
    CR2: 0x0000000000800028, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x0
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff80ef3d3a50 : 0xffffff8000220792
    0xffffff80ef3d3ad0 : 0xffffff80002c4794
    0xffffff80ef3d3c80 : 0xffffff80002da55d
    0xffffff80ef3d3ca0 : 0xffffff8000290560
    0xffffff80ef3d3dc0 : 0xffffff800026c9c3
    0xffffff80ef3d3f40 : 0xffffff80002c3fbb
    0xffffff80ef3d3fb0 : 0xffffff80002da481
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: fsck_hfs
    Mac OS version:
    11E2620
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Wed May 30 20:13:51 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.31.2~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 25EC645A-8793-3201-8D0A-23EA280EC755
    System model name: MacBookPro9,2 (Mac-6F01561E16C75D06)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 4850001132
    last loaded kext at 1796984176: com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController    4.0.7f2 (addr 0xffffff7f80e16000, size 57344)
    loaded kexts:
    com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController    4.0.7f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons    227.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver    227.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard    227.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController    312
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache    33
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient    3.2.1
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter    404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI    2.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage    2.0.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    4.8.9
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331    560.7.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC    1.2.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub    5.0.8
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet    3.2.4b8
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM    1.6.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager    161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort    2.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI    5.0.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBXHCI    1.0.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons    1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC    1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS    1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC    1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC    1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient    195.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall    3.2.30
    com.apple.security.quarantine    1.3
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet    8
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement    195.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController    4.0.7f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily    4.0.7f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver    13
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch    230.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter    1.8.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily    1.8.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter    1.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver    5.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub    5.0.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite    5.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice    3.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily    1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI    1.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily    2.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily    3.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily    4.4.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family    420.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController    1.0.1b1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily    2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient    5.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily    2.0.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily    5.0.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime    1.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily    1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox    177.5
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages    331.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily    1.7.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore    28.18
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform    1.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily    2.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily    1.4

  • My Imac says "you need to restart your computer" after logging out and click on sleep. 10.6.8?

    My Imac recently gives a message "you need to restart your computer"  after logging out and clicking "sleep".  After a few seconds, gray screeen will roll down and give that messasge.  I disconnected  USB cable from my  printer.  Today,  after turning it on,  the log in screen showed then after 2 seconds the gray screen rolled down again and prompted "you need to restart the computer". I've read the apple communities about kernel panics but to no success. I have a 10.6.8, 2.7 ghz, 4GB.  This is the error that showed which I reported to apple mutiple times already.
    Panics Since Last Report:          4
    Anonymous UUID:                    522B583E-D9D7-463D-B57E-6849A69E41D9
    Wed Jan 22 11:52:33 2014
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002d1208): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f80e2750d, type 14=page fault, registers:
    CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x00000000000001e0, CR3: 0x0000000000100000, CR4: 0x0000000000040660
    RAX: 0x000000000000000a, RBX: 0x00000000000001e0, RCX: 0x0000000001000000, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
    RSP: 0xffffff805e413eb0, RBP: 0xffffff805e413f10, RSI: 0x00000000000000dd, RDI: 0xffffff800b3eb7e0
    R8:  0x0000000000000003, R9:  0x0000000000000001, R10: 0x0000000000000007, R11: 0x0000000000000051
    R12: 0x000000000000000a, R13: 0xffffff804aa59004, R14: 0xffffff800d15f1b4, R15: 0x0000000000000000
    RFL: 0x0000000000010202, RIP: 0xffffff7f80e2750d, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    Error code: 0x0000000000000000
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff805e413b50 : 0xffffff8000204d15
    0xffffff805e413c50 : 0xffffff80002d1208
    0xffffff805e413da0 : 0xffffff80002e3f4a
    0xffffff805e413db0 : 0xffffff7f80e2750d
    0xffffff805e413f10 : 0xffffff7f80e7f7d3
    0xffffff805e413f30 : 0xffffff800053e46d
    0xffffff805e413f60 : 0xffffff8000285b66
    0xffffff805e413fa0 : 0xffffff80002c8527
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
             com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros9388(426.35.3)@0xffffff7f80e1c000->0xffffff7f80 f66fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.8)@0xffffff7f80804000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(320.1)@0xffffff7f80df7000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.10)@0xffffff7f80ddd000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
    Mac OS version:
    10K549
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun  7 16:32:41 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    System model name: iMac12,2 (Mac-942B59F58194171B)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 4614091555750
    unloaded kexts:
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          4.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f80969000, size 0x65536) - last unloaded 128892379106
    loaded kexts:
    com.apple.filesystems.afpfs          9.7.1 - last loaded 1016854024083
    com.apple.nke.asp_tcp          5.0
    com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.6.7
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.31
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.3d0
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.57
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          1.2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.26
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.0.8f3
    com.apple.kext.ATIFramebuffer          6.4.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          6.4.2
    com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.0.8f3
    com.apple.ATIRadeonX3000          6.4.2
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.0.8b2
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros9388          426.35.3
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          4.7.0a1
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.0.48
    com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU          1.5.2d10
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB          6.4.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch          54.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          2.6.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          303.8
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.6.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.6.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.7.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.2.5
    com.apple.BootCache          31.1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          4.2.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          142.6.0
    com.apple.security.sandbox          1
    com.apple.security.quarantine          0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          2.1.14
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          142.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          17
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          14
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction          10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction          10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction          20
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          74.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.3
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.0.8f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.3fc2
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothHIDKeyboard          141.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard          141.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          41
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.0.8f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.0.8f3
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.0.17
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.0.17
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          320.1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          1.10
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          4.7.0a1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.2
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.0d5
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSink          1.1.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSource          1.1.3
    com.apple.kext.ATI6000Controller          6.4.2
    com.apple.kext.ATISupport          6.4.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.2.1
    com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver          207.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter          1.5.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          1.5.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily          1.5.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          2.6.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          2.6.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.2.5
    com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.6.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.6.1
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          402.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          1.2.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          2.6.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.3.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily          1.7.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          4.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.9.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.2.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          4.2.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          4.2.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          6
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          289
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.6.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.3.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.6.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.3.0
    Model: iMac12,2, BootROM IM121.0047.B1F, 4 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.7 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.72f1
    Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6770M, AMD Radeon HD 6770M, PCIe, 512 MB
    Memory Module: global_name
    Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 0 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
    Serial ATA Device: ST31000528AS, 931.51 GB
    Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
    USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x850b, 0xfa200000 / 3
    USB Device: Hub, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8215, 0xfa111000 / 6
    USB Device: Hub, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfd110000 / 3
    What is going on with this error?

    It hasn't been acting up since I:
    1) Since I unplug my all in one printer with wifi (Hewlett Packard).  I barely use the printer and it keeps cleaning out the jets and wasting my **** ink.  Plus it'll do a loud self test @ 3:00 in the morning & by this time, I pulled my baseball bat from under the bed and ready to smash some skulls in the office room thinking its a burglar.
    But seriously it stop doing it. 
    This is a late reply but confirmed after 7 months.
    Note:  I shut down instead of sleep my Imac now because I hardly use it.

  • You Need To Restart Your Computer: Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 2)

    My computer keeps crashing with the error message: "You need to restart your computer". The error message (sent to Apple) is as follows:
    Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 2): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x0000000000000013 PC=0x00000000000AC0BC
    Latest crash info for cpu 2:
    Exception state (sv=0x632ea000)
    PC=0x000AC0BC; MSR=0x00001030; DAR=0x00000013; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x0003F9D8; R1=0x58B3BE10; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
    Backtrace:
    0x0003F9C8 0x000B0E54
    Proceeding back via exception chain:
    Exception state (sv=0x632ea000)
    previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
    Exception state (sv=0x7bf66000)
    PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
    Mac OS version:
    9G55
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 9.6.0: Mon Nov 24 17:39:01 PST 2008; root:xnu-1228.9.59~1/RELEASE_PPC
    System model name: PowerMac11,2
    panic(cpu 2 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
    Latest stack backtrace for cpu 2:
    Backtrace:
    0x0009BCF0 0x0009C694 0x00029EA0 0x000AFA90 0x000B32F8
    Proceeding back via exception chain:
    Exception state (sv=0x632ea000)
    PC=0x000AC0BC; MSR=0x00001030; DAR=0x00000013; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x0003F9D8; R1=0x58B3BE10; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
    Backtrace:
    0x0003F9C8 0x000B0E54
    Exception state (sv=0x7bf66000)
    PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
    It looks like what I understand to be a kernel conflict or something. Something to do with multiple applications causing an unresolved task. I have also read that it might be due to loose RAM. Are there any suggestions?

    Here's more if you need it;
    You may be experiencing a Kernel Panic as seen and described in Apple doc.#106227. If not, disregard.
    FJ has some good KP tips.
    Here's the most used site for Resolving Kernel Panics. Please do all the steps in order, even if you don't think you need to do a certain step. Luck! DALE

  • My mac book pro 17" model 1229 does not work. It askes' me to :'you need to restart your computer.Hold down Power button for several seconds or press the Restart button

    Mac book pro 17" model 1229 displaying: "you need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button for several seconds or press the Start button

    Your MBP may have had a kernel panic.  If so, post the kernel panic per these instructions:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2546
    An Apple Hardware Test may be useful:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509
    Note that an error free AHT is not definitive.
    Ciao.

  • Freeze !!! Then the message read "you need to restart your computer.

    New MAC User..
    I just purchased a used G4 from Ebay and it was love at first login, but after 2 weeks my heart is broken as I write this post from my XP box. A few spec's as well as a little history. My spec's are 450 cpu, 20 gig hdd, 512 memory. I did a bios update as well as a 256 memory upgrade a week after purchase. Here's the issue. The system will freeze at any given time. The message read "you need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button etc. Now, to stay on track I uninstalled the additional memory, which was the only hardware change made to the system but it still froze.
    As I record this post my MAC is going through this freeze slash send error report ordeal. Now let me record a few lines from the report. Unresolved Kernal trap (cpu 0):0x300 data access, etc.
    I believe the problem started after I ran the software update for Tiger X. What I also found out was OS-9 is installed on this PC as well. When I found out how to boot to OS-9 it ran for 2 days without freezing. Soon as I booted to X boom. The other strange part of this eqaution is that in the X environment it could take 2hr to freeze or 10 minutes.
    I ran Disk Utility to repair but no luck.How do I uninstall the X updates? or do you guys think it's another issue. Oh, I did not receive any software from the seller so my next move was to purchase Tiger and do a clean install.
    (Loving My New (old) MAC....)BUT !!!!

    The problem is not Unix per se. The situation, from what I have read, is as follows.
    UNIX is a massive os that loads as much into ram as possible for performance. If ram is not dead on, problems ensue with corruption of data.
    UNIX has been server technology and was traditionally installed in a professionally built and maintained environment. It frequently uses ECC ram which is more expensive and adds another layer of overhead to a system. For an enterprise system those cost are negligible.
    Apple builds it's macs for non ECC ram for cost and for speed. The ram must be correct or the system will corrut itself. There are no mechanisms to correct for bad/marginal ram(cost and speed). To account for this Apple has very tight tolerances for the ram installed.
    Each version of X has tightened the tolerances on the ram. Why? Because as time goes on, the macs are getting faster and the os more complex. A car that only goes 25mph can have flaky brakes, suspension, etc and still get by. As the speed of the cars increase the rest of the system must be improved (timing of ram in this case) or crashes ensue. So, even if your mac isn't going any faster the os that you are trying to use has specs for faster macs built in. It isn't UNIX but Apple's implementation of UNIX. As the macs speed increases, look for tighter specs on macs. I expect that this will happed with Intel macs as their clock speeds are higher.

  • You need to restart your computer/can't mount Macintosh HD

    My problem is a bit of a complicated one and I have a lot of background info to explain, therefore I will try to go into great detail so please bear with me.
    A couple of days ago I used Boot Camp to install Windows Vista on my Macbook. Everything was working fine and I used vista with no problems for a few days. Then yesterday I was playing a game in Vista and instead of manually quiting out of the game I took the lazy way out and just pressed the power button on my Mac which I had set in Vista to power down the computer. After a few second Vista shut down like it should have and the computer was off. I then pressed the power button again to turn on the computer. My startup disk at this point was Macintosh HD so I just let it boot up onto that volume.
    And that's where the problems began. OS X booted BUT not all the way. It went past the startup chime, past the gray Apple, all the way to the blue screen with the rotating gear. But then it just stopped there. At first I thought the computer was just slow starting up because I shut down from Vista in a strange way but after a substantial amount of time of OS X not going past that point with the blue screen and rotating gear I decided to restart by pressing the power button for a few seconds and then pressing it again to start up. It went to the same place and hanged again. I did this 3 or 4 more times with no luck.
    At this point, I consulted my Macbook manual and found out what to do if the computer doesn't start up. The best solution I could find by looking through pages 43 to 45 was to *zap the PRAM*. Simple enough, I restarted the computer and did the key combination and it restarted. Upon being restarted, it no longer went to the blue screen. No, no, not even close. It showed me the gray Apple logo and then after a second or two showed me the dreaded "You need to restart your computer" screen in four languages. No matter how many times I restarted and booted into OS X, it always showed that.
    Now I have tried rezapping the PRAM probably ten times now and all it does is it shows me that as I have now learned "kernel panic" screen.
    So I thought maybe I could repair the volume using Disk Utility on my OS X Installation DVD. So I did just that. I repaired the Macintosh HD volume. And that's when I noticed something strange. The Macintosh HD Volume was grayed out. I could still click on it and Disk Utility would still display options for what I could do with it but it was greyed out. It didn't take me long to find out that the volume was not mounted. I noticed this because my "Untitled" Windows Vista volume was not grayed out and had an "unmount" button. Again it didn't take me long to figure out that I should just click the mount button and my problems would be over. So I clicked and nothing happened. It just did something for a few seconds but didn't mount it. I don't know how many times I clicked on that **** button (out of frustration) but nothing happened.
    And this is where I am now, with no idea about what I can do. My biggest worry is that I'll have to format the Macintosh HD and reinstall OS X but that's really my last, last resort because I have documents that are not backed up anywhere else and it would be a great hassle to restore them. If I was wiser I would have bought backup software for my Mac but I only bought it a month ago and went on an overseas trip in a very far away place a few days after buying it.
    Anyway, it would be great if there was some sort of solution to fix this problem without wiping my volume clean. If there is none, and trust me, I'd try anything as long as I don't lose my files, then is there some sort of utility that can back up my volume onto a DVD or external hard-drive or something without booting up into OS X??
    By the way, if this helps in any way: I have no problems booting up and using the Windows Vista volume.
    Thanks in advance, and please help me.

    Hello,
    First of all thanks for the reply. The only problem is that I've already tried what you suggested. When I press the option key on the keyboard with the installation cd inserted I see what I am supposed to, the CD, Windows Vista and Macintosh HD. When I select Macintosh HD it does that same thing, goes to the "restart your computer" screen.
    If I try to change the startup disk from the OS X Installation disk the only two volumes that show up are "Windows Vista on Untitled" and the "OS X Installation" disk, no Macintosh HD to even choose. I believe the reason for this is because Macintosh HD but as I have already said, it just can't be mounted.
    I think the reason that Macintosh HD shows up when I press Option at startup is because Apple has hard-coded it in so that it's always there, no matter if you can actually access it or not depending on whether or not it's mounted.
    Right now the best thing for me is to find out how to mount Macintosh HD, if it has to be done manually through Terminal I'll do it, I just need the syntax but something tells me if it doesn't work through GUI it probably won't work through command prompt.
    Anyway, thanks for the reply. Let's hope we get something.

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