Updated Safari and Security 2008.. Operating system won't start.
HELP! I downloaded Safari and Security 2008 updates July 1st 2008 and it froze the system. I left it for 24 hours, now I reset and all I got is a white screen, folder with a question mark in it. I tried booting from the install discs but it won't do it. I also tried to verify/restore permissions and I ran first aid/repair disc but it says there are errors. It says "invalid node structure volume check failed" "error the underlying task reported failure on exit". "1HFS volume checked" "1 volume could not be repaired because of an error". No kidding, Apple destroyed my OS!
Help?
Hello Utahmedic and Welcome to Apple Discussions ...
Usually a folder with a question mark indicates your Mac doesn't know which disk to boot from. When you say you booted from your install disks, can you please tell us exactly what you did? In order to boot from a restore disk you have to first, shut down your Mac. Now, hold down the C key, insert the restore disk and press the Power Button all at the same time. Hopefully you'll see the Apple logo on the Desktop, this can take a few minutes depending on the size of the drive. This will boot from the restore disk. An Installer window will open. Ignore that and instead go to Utilities/Startup Manager in the Menu. When that window opens select MacintoshHD 10.4.x in the panel on the left. Then click Restart...
I'm hoping you could do this. You have to run Disk Utility from your restore disk not the Disk Utility app that resides on the hard drive in the Application/ Utility folder.
If Disk Utility can't fix the errors on the volume you might consider purchasing DiskWarrior from www.alsoft.com. It does a great job of repairing disk errors.
Also, while you have Disk Utility launched with MacintoshHD selected in the panel on the left, look down on the right side of the window where it says:
Capacity and Availability. Make sure you have a minimum of 15% free disk space at all times... more if possible.
Carolyn
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