Tiger won't start

I have a 450mhz G4 that's been running 10.3 fine for years. However I need to upgrade it to 10.4.
I reset permissions, installed 10.4 from the DVD (black), and everything seemed to be working fine. I reset permissions again, then did Software update. It installed normally to 10.4.11, and restarted. That when it stalled at the "No" symbol.
I rebooted from the DVD, reset the permissions, same result. Resetting the PRAM didn't help either. I tried reinstalling to the base 10.4 version on the DVD, and now even that won't run.
I did successfully install 10.3 on a second partition, and can boot from that. I have downloaded the combined updater seperately, but can't run it until I can get booted in 10.4.
Safe Mode will not work. Option start lets me select the HD, but it still stalls the same way.
I have a recent backup, but don't want to go the full install route unless there is a good chance it will work.
Nothing is currently connected except the keyboard, mouse and monitor. No hardware has been changed.
Message was edited by: John Strange

Hi John, just a note, even with the 7.2 GB free space partition you are going to be hard pressed to run Tiger, with just a Browser & Text Edit open, my VM is using 6.98 GB if free space!
Tiger uses twice as many resources as Panther, updates are twice as big, on & on.

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Hi everyone,
I was doing some permissions repair and disk cleanup, when my power went out. Now Tiger won't start up! I get a full-screen shell with the following text:
disk0s3: I/O error.
disk0s3: I/O error.
/etc/master.password: Input/output error
disk0s3: I/O error.
-sh: /etc/profile: Input/output error
-sh-2.05b#
If I leave the Mac on, the fans start spinning up slowly and keep building to a roar. I've left it on for about 1 minute, then shut it down.
Starting up by holding the Command key down after the startup ding gets me a screen with a folder icon (?), which proceeds to turn into a smiley face and then the bootup sequence starts. It then goes back to the full-screen shell.
I put in my Tiger (10.4) install disk, and the Disk Utility shows the Hard Drive, but the Macintosh HD volume is greyed out and won't / can't mount, be verified, or repaired.
Trying to install so that I can archive / install yields no HDs that I can install to. Luckily I keep my PC around for just such an occurance
So the question is, what is going on here? Thanks in advance,
-Gary

You are going to have to reformat the drive. If there is a chance of data recovery it would be best if you stop using the drive altogether. Find another Mac with Firewire. Connect the two by Firewire cable. Boot the "bad" computer into Target Disk Mode, then boot the "good" computer normally. The "bad" computer's disk drive should appear on the other computer's Desktop. If the drive is still accessible, then you may be able to recover your data.
When you reformat the drive use the following procedure:
1. Boot from your Tiger DVD. After the installer loads select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Set the number of partitions from the dropdown menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more.) Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the volume(s) mount on the Desktop.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process will take 30 minutes to an hour or more depending upon the drive size.

OS X 10.4 Tiger won't start

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My old powerbook G4 running Tiger now won't start.
It gets to the grey apple page, then the circular spinning gate, then after some considerable time 'starting mac os x'
thats where it stays.
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Target Disk Mode is described here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583
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ICal on Tiger won't start. No crash message.

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So, I did an erase and install, to give me a brand "new" clean system. After the install I downloaded the software updates.
Then I did a sync, replacing all the data on the computer with the data in .Mac. Everything works fine: mail, address book, bookmarks ... BUT ... iCal now won't start. The icon bounces 3 or 4 times, then it stops without another word. Looking in the console log shows that iCal hits a "white space" or "white page" error (I'm not at my machine ATM)
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Stuart,
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If your problem is related to .Mac sync, and you do not have any other backups, it may be difficult to resolve until .Mac is fully functional.
In the meantime experiment with removing the iCal Plist. This can be accomplished by quitting iCal and dragging the com.apple.iCal.plist file which is located in your Macintosh HD/Users/yourusername/Library/Preferences Folder to the Desktop. Then log out/in or restart and check iCal for normal behavior. You can delete the iCal plist file on your Desktop.
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After last update, my os Tiger won't start normally

I tried to update my 1.25 ibook with the update that came out around the end of febuary and now my computer won't start normally.
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First...
"Try Disk Utility
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Ibook G3 Tiger won't start up; PLS HELP

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Tiger won't start up on it's own! Please help!

Okay fellow Mac enthusiasts, I've come before you all once again for help and advice.
Here's the problem. For the past few months, my computer can not and will not start up on it's own. Meaning that when I start up, it goes to a blue screen and just stays there. Now, if I start up from the install disk and run Disk Utility and fix the permissions, when I restart, it works fine...until I need to restart, which works about 50% of the time. If not, it just returns to the blue screen once again.
Now, about a month ago, I grew tired of this method and wiped the hard drive clean and reinstalled Tiger. Things worked great once again for about a week. But now, the same problem happens again, every time. So I'm back to starting up from the Tiger disk, running utilities to fix the permissions, and restarting.
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Try things in Apple doc.#106464 for your startup issue.
Also, try using Disk Utility to repair your startup disk (hard drive) as shown in Dr.Smokes Resolving Disk, Permission, and Cache Corruption. Repairing the hard drive is different then Repairing Permissions and may fix your problem. Permissions have little to do with this issue. Smokes link will help walk you thru it.
Cheers!
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Hi there,
I have just installed Tiger on the 2nd Hard drive in my G4 (533Mhz) but when I restart I get the prohibiting sign after awhile and nothing more happens.
I'm running OS9.1 from the other HD but needed Tiger to upgrade to new dreamweaver.
I've searched the forums and Support notes and still can't get it to start.
Installation seemed to be successful.
Firmware checked and up to date.
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Does anyone have any suggestions to get it going?
I'd appreciate the help.
regards
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Dale,
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Greetings Apple Discussions:
I have been using Tiger for a few months. I have my main start up on a 250 and back ups on other HDs. I updated some Apple apps from the Apple Software Update program: Apps like Quicktime, iPod, etc. The computer went into restart and never restarted—from the main start up HD. It just hangs on the Apple logo. I have to start up from other HDs. Is there something I can do to repair the main HD. I have most of the updates on it since cloning a copy of it a few months ago. I can access its contents.
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Hi, Aubrey.
1. I suggest you begin troubleshooting using the procedure specified in my "Resolving Disk, Permission, and Cache Corruption" FAQ. Perform the steps therein in the order specified.
2. An errant Startup or Login Item maybe the cause. In this case, it may be a Startup Item or perhaps a third-party kernel extension. My "Troubleshooting Startup and Login Items" FAQ can help you pin that down if an errant Startup Item is causing the problem.
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Before installing future software updates, you may wish to consider the advice in my "Installing Software Updates" FAQ. Taking the steps therein before installing an update often helps avert problems and gives you a fallback position in case trouble arises.
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Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X
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Upgraded to Tiger ad OS 9 won't start up

Hi
I need somebody's help. I upgraded to Tiger from Panter and now my OS 9 won't start up and I need it badly!!!
Do I need to update to 10.4.7??
Help please

intermilan, Welcome to the discussion area!
Did you select to erase the hard drive during the upgrade? If so, you will need to reinstall OS 9.
KB 106677, Troubleshooting the Classic environment in Mac OS X

ITunes won't start up when connecting iPhone

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Macbook Pro won't start after upgrade to 10.5.2

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I have several apps installed, which may cause this issue. For example DockDoctor.
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Start by:
Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X 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 Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger and Leopard.) 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. Now shutdown the computer for a couple of minutes and then restart normally.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.1 for Leopard) and/or TechTool Pro (4.6.1 for Leopard) 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.
Then download the standalone updater and reinstall 10.5.2. If that doesn't solve your problem then you will have to do an Archive and Install.
How to Perform an Archive and Install
1. Do not proceed with an Archive and Install if DU reports errors it cannot fix. In that case use Disk Warrior and/or TechTool Pro to repair the hard drive. If neither can repair the drive, then you will have to erase the drive and reinstall from scratch.
2. Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When you reach the screen to select a destination drive click once on the destination drive then click on the Option button. Select the Archive and Install option. You have an option to preserve users and network preferences. Only select this option if you are sure you have no corrupted files in your user accounts. Otherwise leave this option unchecked. Click on the OK button and continue with the OS X Installation.
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