Safe Boot and Lion 10.7.1 with FileVault 2
I have several Macs running 10.7.1. On my MacBook Pro, I also have FileVault 2 running. The other two machines (an iMac and a 13" MacBook Pro) do not have FileVault. My core i7 MacBook Pro with FileVault 2 will not safeboot, hanging about 25% of the way through. The other machines safeboot without a problem. Has anyone running 10.7.1 and having FileVault 2 running been able to successfully safeboot? I reinstalled Lion tonight and still can't safeboot.
I have gone so far as to remove old PowerPC kernel extensions and frameworks, with no improvement. I was able to safeboot in Snow Leopard without a problem. I have checked the disk, and it is clean in disk utility running from the Lion restore partition. I have checked and repaired permissions. Cleaned caches. Etc. Basically, I have run all the usual maintenance and trouble shooting utilities, but am still seeing this problem.
I have carefully reviewed the console logs after booting and don't see anything particularly troubling.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Norm
That seemed to do the trick. One caveat is that you really need to make sure that the BT files get deleted from the Preferences directory after copying them to the desktop. Cmd-Drag does not seem to actually move them. I had to delete them and provide authentication before it would allow me to move them to the trash.
However, all appears to be well now!
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Brand new Mac Book Pro
Purchased in Mexico's Department store Liverpool on June 20th 2012
Purchased Memory upgade to 8Gb, on june 27th, at Apple Store Memorial City, Houston
Upgraded memory from 4Gb to 8Gb on June 28th.
Tried to write on my external HD (previously written on a windows based PC) with no success.
Upon reccomendation from a Mac assistant, copied all my external HD contents into my Mac Hard drive.
Then formatted my external HD and copied back all my information to it.
deleted all the information from my MacBook Pro HD.
Attempted to repeat the same operation with another external HD, but got a message saying there was not enough epace on the computer HD (even though I have a 750Gb Hard Drive.
Looked in the trash bin and there it was, all the information previously deleted..
Could not empty the trash bin, although I got a message asking me to safely delete all the information from the trash bin,
Could not get enough space released, after several attpempts the trash bin was finally emptied.
All happy getting acquainted with my new MacBook Pro. Two days later, got a gray screen and not able to start the computer.
Looking in to Mac support I found article http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570 and followed instructions to perform a safe boot:
"Perform a Safe Boot
Simply performing the Safe Boot may resolve this issue.
Shut down your Mac. If necessary, hold your Mac's power button for several seconds to force it to power down.
Start your Mac, then immediately hold the Shift key. This performs a Safe Boot. Advanced tip: If you want to
see the status of a Safe Boot as it progresses, you can hold Shift-Command-V during start up (instead of just Shift).
Note: A Safe Boot takes longer than a typical start up because it includes a disk check and other operations.
The following is the script that appears on the screen upon safe boot. and halt after the last line.
AppleACPICPU:Processor Id=6 LocalAplicId=255 Disabled
AppleACPICPU:Processor Id=7 LocalAplicId=255 Disabled
AppleACPICPU:Processor Id=8 LocalAplicId=255 Disabled
calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
calling mpo_policy_init for Sandbox
Security policy loaded: Seatbelt sandbox policy (Sandbox)
calling mpo_policy_init for Quarantine
Security policy loaded: Quarantine Policy (Quarantine)
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
The Regents of the University of California. All Rights Reserved.
MAC Framework Succesfully initializad
using 16384 buffer headers and 10240 cluster IO buffer headers
IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vextors 64:87
ACPI: System State [SO S3 S4 S5] (S3)
PFM64 (36cpu) 0xf10000000, 0xf0000000
Aplconsole relocated to 0xf1000000
PCI configuration changed (bridge=16 device=4 cardbus=0)
[ PCI configuration end, bridges 12 devices 16 ]
Firewire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5901 built-in now active, GUID 3c0754fffe9b2aa2; max speed s800.
Pthread support ABORTS when sync kernel primitives misused
com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib kmod start
com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless kmod start
com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib load succeeded
com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDateless load succeeded
AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient: ready
BTCOEXIST off
wl0: Broadcom BCM4331 802.11 Wireless controller
5.100.98.75
AppleUSBMultitouchDriver::checkStatus - received Status Packet, Payload 2: device was reinitializad
rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: 6E918706-FC0D-37460-A3A0-6268A51DF93B
Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleAPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleIntelPchSe riesAHCI/PRT0@0/AOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlock
storageevice /IoBlockStorageDriver/TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF Media/IOGUIDPartit
BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 2
Kernel is LP64
com.apple.launchd 1 com.apple.launchd 1 *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
com.apple.launchd 1 com.apple.launchd 1 *** Verbose boot, will log to /dev/console. ***
Running fsck on the boot volume...
** /dev/rdisk0s2 (NO WRITE)
** Root file system
Executing FSCK_HFS (version diskdev_cmds-540.1~25).
BootCacheControl: UNable to open /Var/db/BootCache.playlist:2 No such file or directory
launchctl:Dubious permissions on file (skipping): /Library/LaunchDaemons
launchctl:Dubious permissions on file (skipping): /System/Library/LaunchDaemons
Any help or suggestions on what to do next would be welcomed.
I am in the middle of the Atlantick, stuck with a brand new, non working Apple MacBook Pro.
Best regards
Sergio RamosReinstalling MacOS does NOT fix the problem for me. I'm still searching a solution !
Bernard -
My Macbook Pro is powering on in Safe Boot and will not accept the correct password
My Macbook Pro is only powering on in Safe Boot and will not accept the correct password. What do I do to get it out of Safe Mode?
MBP = Macbook Pro (My shorthand)
I think I now understand what you are describing. This is the Apple support article on a Safe Boot:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564
Note this excerpt:
How are you starting your MBP. Do you see a progress bar on startup?
Ciao. -
My computer won´t boot and restarts at Apple logo with the spinning thing
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I just pressed the startbutton again after I´ve plugged it in and this problem started.
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board. Gray spinning wheel.
It started with me trying to change permissions. I'm the
owner, yet it would give me problem when moving files from desktop to hard drive.
Now it says library extensions are missing. I never
touched the library.Hi Ralph - likely you're right. The section below, taken from their site, looked like it may offer some hope:
Unlock what is rightfully yours
BatChmod can also give you back access to locked files, folders or disks. If something is locked, it can unlock it. If you no longer have permissions to files or folders, change the permissions back.
Sometimes, a whole hard disk can become inaccessible or locked and often, BatChmod can unlock those too!
If you moved a folder or files from another machine or another user on your machine, BatChmod can help set you up as their rightful owner.
As you say, a re-install is probably the best way to go, but I thought that given that nothing's working correctly now it might be worth a go. If it fails desiree274 can still proceed with a re-install. -
Say guys.
Every time that I do a safe boot on my MAC, I lost all the icons that belong to Shake.
Each script that I make got a "White paper" icon and they are not able to boot the app.
Do you have any idea, regarding OSX to solve my problem, cause it's a real pain in the neck.
Thanks for reading me
ChristianI do a safe boot on a regular basis, ounce a mouth (as Larry Jordan suggest to) to make a directory check with my Mac. Then I restart with a normal boot. And then I got my Icon problem with Shake.
Sorry guys, for the bad explanation, I am French.
Any idea regarding that issue?
Christian -
My caps lock was stuck when I shut down my computer. It is coming back up in safe boot (I had spilled liquid on it).
It's asking for my password - which has some lower case letters...So now how can I get in?
Is there a way to change this password or something?
I have a wireless keyboard, but it wasn't set up - so, It's not recognizing it.
Any ideas?Take your computer to get the keyboard replaced, your lucky it didn't trigger the moisture sensor and brick your machine, so your chances of the machine working well after the keyboard is replaced is likely very good.
As long as the main keyboard is sending a caps lock signal, it's not going to work even if you get in.
If you need to remove files off the internal drive, use a Firewire cable (800 to 400 adpater may be needed) and hold T to boot the problem Mac into Firewire Target Disk Mode and connect the cable to another Mac, the hard drive will appear on the desktop which you can then remove/erase files. -
I am trying to order a Photo Book from Iphoto, but when I hit the buy book button it just locks up the screen. I even put the computer into Safe Boot mode and get the same results.
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thanks,
JeffiPhoto forum for iPhoto issues:
https://discussions.apple.com/community/ilife/iphoto -
Macbook is in safe boot and doesnt let me log in!!
Hello everybody! I just started up my macbook like usual and im in safe boot. I tried to log in but it says im putting in the wrong password. Its my account and the password hint is correct. Please help me!
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Try Resetting the PRAM
Make sure the "numlock" key is not depressed not the "caps lock" key when booting.
Carolyn -
Black screen on startup, goes into safe boot, and wont accept password
Hello, just to clarify, i have no idea why or how this happened, but here is what is happening on startup:
1. Black Screen for a few minutes.
2. Lines go up and down screen.
3. Logon to mac screen appears.
4. Says safe boot in corner of screen.
5. Won't accept the correct password.Also their are white lines that move from the top to bottom of the screen when i do anything
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TS2570 I have tried the Shift key safe boot and the Shift Command V...
now it will start to the apple then shut off by its self. Any ideas? I can't get it to recognize the Disc start up command either. Please help!!!
Try this:
Hold “Option” at boot and select the “Recovery HD” disk at the boot menu
Select “Mac OS X Utilities” in the top Menu bar.
Click on the “Utilities” menu and select “Terminal”
Type the following: resetpassword
in the next window you need to select your MacintoshHD and then select an new password, if you are done hit Save!
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Some more history - I'm not too techie so added everything in I thought might be significant!
- Installed Mavericks on iMac in October 2013
- experienced regular low memory issues - used Memory Clean app as a workaround
- last week decided to upgrade installed memory from 4gb to 16gb. Faster loading but still running out of memory - just takes longer to do so.
- also last week purchased 2gb Time Capsule (to back up 660gb on 1TB drive)
- one successful Time Machine backup completed last weekend.
- I decided to try and clear some space, tidy my folders, old music files, delete duplicates etc (Not system files)
- then tried out 'time machine restore' just to test it out. Deleted files and folders recovered ok using Time Machine menu (the one that looks like outta space)
- yesterday, Avast Anti-Virus flagged virus detected (sorry, I didn't manage to capture details) and quarantined file, but I couldn't get any windows to respond so forced Mac to shutdown.
- attempted regular reboot , system hanging on white/ apple symbol screen.
- attempted Safe reboot - reboot stalls at mess 'BootCacheControl: unable to open /var/db/BootCache.playlist no such file or directory.
(I don't know if this is significant)
- attempt NPRAM reset, reboot hanging at Apple symbol still
- attempted reboot into Disk Utility. HD drive verified ok. Permissions checked and Safari permissions fixed (only)
- finally attempting restore from Time Machine Backup via Disk Utility. Stalls at 'select a backup source'. Menu is 'searching for Time Machine Backup....'
Nothing is listed, after a few mins machine just goes to sleep.
My Time Capsule and networks are all switched on. No idea what to try next!Most of the problems like this that people report on this forum are due to bad "utilities" like Memory Clean and Avast.
Your Mac probably didn't have a virus. There has never been an OSX virus "in the wild". Third party antivirus software is of very dubious utility on Macs. Macs are not PCs. OSX has anti-malware protection built into it already.
Do you have any other third party "utilities" on your Mac, such as CleanMyMac or MacKeeper?
Is the RAM you installed the recommended type of RAM for your Mac?
Take a look at this page: Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
But your OS may be damaged beyond repair, or beyond what disk utility is able to repair.
In that case you have a few options:
There is a small chance that a (reputable) third part utility like Techtool Pro 7 may be able to fix your OS.
Try to boot into single user mode (restart, hold down ⌘S until you see a black screen with white text) and repair your hard drive. Here's a reference with directions: Repair Your Hard Disk in Single User Mode | Everything Macintosh
bite the bullet, boot into the recovery partition or internet recovery, and erase your HD, reinstall Mavericks from scratch, and start over. Your documents are probably still on your Time Machine Backup. I wouldn't reinstall the documents via a migration- you don't want to reinstall bad system files along with your documents- but you could copy them one by one back to your internal HD. And most importantly- don't reinstall any third party "utilites" like Memory Clean or Avast (or any other third-party antivirus software, for that matter). -
I have ms office 2011 for mac. I cannot open the "word" program. Everything else powerpoint and excel works just fine. The problem is with word only. The icon just bounces until I force quit. I tried to reinstall, repaired permissions, etc. please help.
Try posting on the MS Office for Mac user forums - here's a direct link to the Word forum - http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macword.
It might be that you just need to update. Do you have the Office updater set to check for updates every week or so? Note that the updater actually only works when you restart or cold boot.
Try the forum - they've always been very helpful for me...
Clinton -
Won't boot and shows flashing file folder with ?
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Click here and follow the instructions. If the computer was running Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier and you reach the third set of steps, insert a Mac OS X install disk or connect the computer's original thumbdrive.
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I accidentaly spilled tea in my mac book air. I did a few steps to get the water out of my track pad, but after a few days when i opened the computer, it said safety boot. What should i do?
*** When you post for help, please state which OS X is installed.
If you aren't sure, (you can do this in Safe Mode) click About this Mac from your Apple menu
Troubleshooting advice can depend on that information.
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