"You must restart your system" error when installing Tiger on a new drive

While trying to install Mac OS 10.4 from the install DVD the install stops during the "Basic Install ..." phase and I get a gray screen that says "You must restart the system by pressing the power button ....." shown four different languages. I restart installation over and over, it never gets past that first section. Gray screen, panic stop.
I installed a new 200 GB Maxtor DiamondMax Ultra ATA/100 hard drive in my system. The system already had a 120 GB Maxtor. The 200GB is configured as the master and the 120GB as the slave. I have a new SIIG Ultra ATA/133 2 Channel PCI Interface (https://eshop.macsales.com/item/SIIG/SCMP4A12/) also installed.
Here's my configuration.
Power Mac G4 (AGP graphics) 1GB RAM, Mac OS 10.4.8
- SIIG Ultra ATA/133 2 Channel PCI Interface
- IOGEAR Hi-Speed USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 (1394A) Combo PCI Card
- MAXTOR STM3200820A (200 GB drive, master)
- MAXTOR 6B120P0 (120 GB drive, slave)
I tried disconnecting the 120GB hard drive, leaving just the 200 GB on the bus and I get the same gray screen a few seconds into the basic OS install. Tried removing the IOGEAR USB 2.0 card, same message. Since Mac OS X was originally installed on the 120GB, I can restart Mac OS 10.4.8 from that drive and use that drive. Once restarted on the 120GB drive I see the 200 GB drive, Disk utilities see it just fine, drive reports no error in the Disk Utility. The 200 GB disk even formats, I see it on my current MAC OS 10.4.8 as the second drive. I just want to get Mac OS installed on the 200 GB.
If you have seen this gray screen before installing on a 200 GB Maxtor or have any insight I would be most appreciated.
PowerMac G4 (AGP Graphics) Mac OS X (10.4.8) SIIG Ultra ATA/133 2 Channel controller, 200GB Maxtor

Hi Frank,
With all that additional third party hardware it will be difficult to get a proper installation. You can either take out ALL 3rd-party hardware (just leave the 200 GB hard disk in there, but also take out the 120 GB) or you can simply clone the system from the 120 GB disk to the 200 GB disk. You can do that with utilities such as Carbon Copy Cloner.
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System Version: Mac OS X 10.4.5 (8H14)
Kernel Version: Darwin 8.5.0
Machine Name: PowerBook G4 15"
Machine Model: PowerBook5,6
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.2)
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CPU Speed: 1.5 GHz
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Memory: 1.5 GB
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Synopsis
Problem: Endless Black Box "You Must Restart You Computer..." loop
Cause: Printing certain documents (so far one specific pdf file and a text file) through the wireless network at school initiates the problem and then all wireless networks perpetuate the problem thereafter
Steps Taken: Unplugged wireless network - this allows me to log in
-Warning box about fatal crash appears but "Send Report" does not produce any data
-Restarting wireless after login causes no problems
-Waking computer from sleep with wireless enabled causes black box to reappear
-Permissions repair did not resolve anything
-A complete reinstall solved everything until the other day when printing initiated the problem again, after having successfully printed numerous documents wirelessly over the past month
Other strange things my computer does:
-Makes very quite chirping sound with every key stroke (except arrows)
-Usually sits at the grey startup screen with the spinning wheel for a long time and then speeds through login process
-Only restarts successfully every second time after a hard-restart (the first time it just sits there spinning endlessly)
More Details
Problem: Black box appears notifying me "You need to restart your computer" (Kernel panic I believe?) I restart my computer once, and it sits forever at the grey screen with the little wheel spinning. I hard-restart my computer a second time and it logs me in and then the black box reappears... and then the whole process starts over again..
Circumstances: I had this exact same problem occur about a month ago and it happened again under the exact same circumstances. I recently installed a Korean wireless router, some other foreigner had left behind, in my school here in Korea. The first time it happened I was trying to print PDF document wirelessly from my classroom and the black box appeared. Then the whole endless loop began...
That night I tried to fix the problem at home. I was able to log into safe mode but the endless loop persisted when I tried a normal log in normally again. I finally did a reinstall from my external drive using the most up to date image I had created with Carbon Copy Cloner.
The following day I went to school and couldn't resist trying to reprint the suspect document. My freshly installed computer crashed and I was ****** at myself for experimenting so early in the day. Then I tried unplugging the wireless router and restarting and it worked! Then I plugged the router back in and everything was running smoothly again.
Now I have a new problem. If my computer wakes from her sleep with the wireless enabled I get the black box both at school and at home. I'd really like to avoid doing another reinstall... please help!
Thanks in advance!
PowerBook G$ Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Hey Rich,
Think my computer healed herself while I was away this weekend
What I am wondering is if
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other problems are occurring.
This question prompted me to try starting up in safe mode. I wanted to make sure the problem still persisted so I:
1. Plugged in ethernet cable
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3. Ensured WAN was functioning
4. Shut Down my computer with just like I used to, with all network connections enabled
5. Power ON -> Flawless start up, no black box!
6. Put computer to sleep -> Woke up -> No black box!
Weird eh?
So the only way I can answer your question is based on previous experience. Logging in using safe mode did work the three or four times I used it the first time this problem occurred.
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My only explanation is that somehow reconnecting to the wireless network at school allowed my computer to resolve unresolved issue it was having with that network, the same network that instigated the problem. That's my best guess.
Thanks for taking the time to try and help me out with this issue. The clarification you sought definitely helped us get a more refined picture of the problem. I'm sure this issue will rear its ugly head again in the near future... that is, unless you or anyone else have some ideas about what I could do to prevent this from happening again.
-Greg
FU,
Here's the info you wanted:
-Only restarts successfully every second time after a hard-restart (the first time it just sits there spinning endlessly)
This might indicate a dying backup battery (the one that keeps your PRAM healthy)
My PowerBook isn't even a year old yet, could it be that my battery has died this quickly? Hmmm, another thing I have experienced is that my Mac wont wake from sleeping if I have let the power get so low that she has been forced to sleep.
1. "10 minutes of battery power remaining" box appears
2. Battery depletes and computer enters sleep mode by default
3. I go home and plug computer into power adaptor
4. Computer fails to wake up no matter how long I wait -->power adaptor light does indicate the battery is charging
5. I am forced to unplug my computer, remove the battery and hold down the power switch.
6. Power on -> Date and time settings have changed and need to be set again
Does this sound like the symptom of a low backup battery?
make sure that "Set time & date automatically" in the Date & Time System >Preferences is unchecked.
I've never tried this so I'll give it a shot and see if performance improves.
now it seems almost obvious: 99% looks like a network fault and nothing >to do with your Tiger installation...
Perhaps, I'm no networking specialist, but I have flawless network performance until printing some random document at school over wireless triggers the whole series of events I mentioned above. My home router has never triggered this problem... although I have never tried to print wirelessly at home because I have no printer.
1) how big is your network? (how many wireless and how many wired Macs >access your Router)
At Home: Very small, 1 PowerBook 64 and one iBook G3
At School: Small: Two Windows machines and my PowerBook G4. Wireless box is plugged into the existing router that was there. I have windows printer sharing checked in the "sharing" section of "system prefs"
2) make/model of your router
D-Link DI-624 (Home)
Some crazy old dilapidated korean box (at school)
3) how do you configure your router (via the browser (Safari) or via a >utility/application provided by the vendor)?
I believe I configure it manually... I access the router via web browser and configure my settings
4) make sure DHCP is set to Off/Disabled and set your IPs for both your >Macs and the Router manually
Check, Check
5) If you're familiar with network settings like hosts file, post back your >configuration / make sure your IP addresses are assigned correctly
Not familiar
btw your PowerBook has an AirPort Extreme card or a 3rd party Wireless card?
AirPort Extreme card
Thanks for trying to help FU, hope this information helps you.
-Greg
PowerBook G$ Mac OS X (10.4.5)

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"Interval Since Last Panic Report: 124573 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 4
Anonymous UUID: 170F68EE-C873-41B6-BBCF-EFEA6EF64179
Fri Aug 31 14:50:18 2012
panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff80002c473a): Kernel trap at 0xffffff8000292dc0, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0xffffff8408084a90, CR3: 0x0000000069057043, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
RAX: 0xffffff8007fbeb68, RBX: 0xffffff800804b4d8, RCX: 0xffffff8408084a90, RDX: 0xffffff80008bc820
RSP: 0xffffff80f02c3cf0, RBP: 0xffffff80f02c3d10, RSI: 0x0000000000000001, RDI: 0xffffff800804b4d8
R8: 0x0000000000000001, R9: 0xffffff8013513aa8, R10: 0x0000000000000000, R11: 0xffffff80002da800
R12: 0xffffff8007f20558, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0xffffff800804b4d8, R15: 0xffffff80008bc740
RFL: 0x0000000000010202, RIP: 0xffffff8000292dc0, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000
CR2: 0xffffff8408084a90, Error code: 0x0000000000000002, Faulting CPU: 0x3
Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80f02c39a0 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff80f02c3a20 : 0xffffff80002c473a
0xffffff80f02c3bd0 : 0xffffff80002da0cd
0xffffff80f02c3bf0 : 0xffffff8000292dc0
0xffffff80f02c3d10 : 0xffffff8000294e69
0xffffff80f02c3d40 : 0xffffff80002825c1
0xffffff80f02c3dc0 : 0xffffff800026d220
0xffffff80f02c3f40 : 0xffffff80002c3fbb
0xffffff80f02c3fb0 : 0xffffff80002d9ff1
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Google Chrome
Mac OS version:
11E53
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Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D5341344758334D314131333333433920
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.198.4.20)
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.5f11, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd110000 / 3
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x8509, 0xfa200000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0252, 0xfa120000 / 5
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x821a, 0xfa113000 / 7"
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 24737 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          1
Anonymous UUID:                    170F68EE-C873-41B6-BBCF-EFEA6EF64179
Sun Sep 2 11:02:04 2012
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c473a): Kernel trap at 0xffffff8000291966, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0xffffff8408069d0c, CR3: 0x0000000000100000, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
RAX: 0x0000000074800000, RBX: 0x0000000000000029, RCX: 0x00000000000042ed, RDX: 0x0000000074000000
RSP: 0xffffff80ef5e3840, RBP: 0xffffff80ef5e38f0, RSI: 0x0000000000000001, RDI: 0xffffff80d1c2b5d4
R8: 0x0000000000000008, R9: 0xffffff80ef5e37f0, R10: 0xffffff7f81aa1130, R11: 0x000000012b0f2900
R12: 0xffffff8408069cd0, R13: 0xffffff8000696de0, R14: 0xffffff80008bcb40, R15: 0x000000000017dcb5
RFL: 0x0000000000010003, RIP: 0xffffff8000291966, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000
CR2: 0xffffff8408069d0c, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x0
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80ef5e34f0 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff80ef5e3570 : 0xffffff80002c473a
0xffffff80ef5e3720 : 0xffffff80002da0cd
0xffffff80ef5e3740 : 0xffffff8000291966
0xffffff80ef5e38f0 : 0xffffff8000617794
0xffffff80ef5e3c40 : 0xffffff80002cc768
0xffffff80ef5e3c60 : 0xffffff80002bb119
0xffffff80ef5e3cf0 : 0xffffff80002cc589
0xffffff80ef5e3d50 : 0xffffff7f81acbbad
0xffffff80ef5e3d80 : 0xffffff7f81acf220
0xffffff80ef5e3da0 : 0xffffff800064e800
0xffffff80ef5e3de0 : 0xffffff80006678a9
0xffffff80ef5e3e20 : 0xffffff800062e5e6
0xffffff80ef5e3e70 : 0xffffff8000635a0d
0xffffff80ef5e3eb0 : 0xffffff800062b664
0xffffff80ef5e3ef0 : 0xffffff800062b80b
0xffffff80ef5e3f30 : 0xffffff800063b330
0xffffff80ef5e3f70 : 0xffffff800063b1d4
0xffffff80ef5e3fb0 : 0xffffff8000820057
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform(1.5)[BA70CBE6-1F7C-3374-A30F-F6BF00DAB521]@0 xffffff7f81ac2000->0xffffff7f81b19fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A87503EC-9C34-3613-9A86-7296B23BC344]@0xfffff f7f80822000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.8)[F63D4ABE-42DA-33EF-BADD-3415B0CB0179]@0xffff ff7f808d5000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
11E53
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.0: Mon Apr 9 19:32:15 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.26.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: A8ED611D-FB0F-3729-8392-E7A32C5E7D74
System model name: MacBookPro8,1 (Mac-94245B3640C91C81)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 24816756331457
last loaded kext at 135997606362: com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          85.2 (addr 0xffffff7f80b26000, size 16384)
last unloaded kext at 274799488699: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          4.4.5 (addr 0xffffff7f80ae7000, size 65536)
loaded kexts:
com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard          5.8
com.waves.driver.soundgrid          2.0.0
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.6.2
com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal          10.1.3f53
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelProfile          85.2
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.7.2
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.59
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.9
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.26
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.2.0f3
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.2.0f3
com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.42
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.2d6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics          7.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          5.0.0d0
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.1d2
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.0.5f11
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.2.2
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          5.0.0d0
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.5.8
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          225.2
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          4.0.5f11
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          225.2
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          312
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.2.0
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.0.3
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache          33
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.8.9
com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC          1.2.0
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.2.4b8
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.5.0
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          530.4.20
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          4.5.8
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          193.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          3.2.30
com.apple.security.quarantine          1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          193.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          85.2
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          85.2
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction          85.2
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          85.2
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction          85.2
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction          85.2
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          85.2
com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.2.0f3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          80.0.2
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.5
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.2.0f3
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.2.0f3
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.6fc17
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.0.16
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.3d8
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          5.0.0d0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.0.16
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.1.0d17
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.2
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB          7.1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          4.0.5f11
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.0.5f11
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          1.8.2
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily          1.8.2
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          227.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.4.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          4.5.3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          4.5.8
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily          2.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          4.5.8
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.4.5
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.1b1
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          420.3
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          4.5.8
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.5.0
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.security.TMSafetyNet          7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          331.6
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.18
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.5
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
Model: MacBookPro8,1, BootROM MBP81.0047.B27, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.68f98
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 512 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D5341344758334D314131333333433920
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D5341344758334D314131333333433920
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.198.4.20)
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.5f11, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfa100000 / 3
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0252, 0xfa120000 / 5
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x821a, 0xfa113000 / 7
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x8509, 0xfa200000 / 2
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd110000 / 3"
"Sun Sep 2 11:08:09 2012
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c473a): Kernel trap at 0xffffff8000293858, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0xffffff840804ccc8, CR3: 0x000000008196e054, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
RAX: 0xffffff8007f95678, RBX: 0xffffff8007f2e5c8, RCX: 0xffffff80008bc8c0, RDX: 0x0000000000000270
RSP: 0xffffff80ef5b3d80, RBP: 0xffffff80ef5b3da0, RSI: 0xffffff800804bac0, RDI: 0xffffff80008bcb30
R8: 0xffffff840804cc

Definitely has to be the RAM. Reinstalled the Corsair 8GB Ram about 24 hours ago and the problem has already happened twice back to back, where as it hadn't happened for a week when I reinstalled the factory RAM. Here are the two new errors. The second one happened right after rebooting from the first crash. Still can't get AHT to run. Getting a -1006D error.
"Thu Sep 13 23:12:57 2012
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c473a): Kernel trap at 0xffffff8000292d8b, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0xffffffc005e411f0, CR3: 0x00000000549db04f, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
RAX: 0xffffffc005e411e8, RBX: 0xffffff800804d9a0, RCX: 0xffffff800ab0d640, RDX: 0xffffff80008bc820
RSP: 0xffffff80efed3d00, RBP: 0xffffff80efed3d20, RSI: 0xffffff8009ee7780, RDI: 0xffffff800804d9a0
R8: 0xffffff80008bc8d0, R9: 0xffffff8009757580, R10: 0xfffffe8059403440, R11: 0x000000000022864a
R12: 0xffffff800804d9a0, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0x000000000000001f
RFL: 0x0000000000010202, RIP: 0xffffff8000292d8b, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
CR2: 0xffffffc005e411f0, Error code: 0x0000000000000002, Faulting CPU: 0x0
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80efed39b0 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff80efed3a30 : 0xffffff80002c473a
0xffffff80efed3be0 : 0xffffff80002da0cd
0xffffff80efed3c00 : 0xffffff8000292d8b
0xffffff80efed3d20 : 0xffffff80002807b3
0xffffff80efed3d90 : 0xffffff8000281116
0xffffff80efed3dc0 : 0xffffff8000281494
0xffffff80efed3df0 : 0xffffff8000282206
0xffffff80efed3e20 : 0xffffff8000273d87
0xffffff80efed3f10 : 0xffffff8000274a3a
0xffffff80efed3f40 : 0xffffff8000547c02
0xffffff80efed3f60 : 0xffffff80005ccfe8
0xffffff80efed3fb0 : 0xffffff80002da5e9
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Google Chrome He
Mac OS version:
11E53
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.0: Mon Apr 9 19:32:15 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.26.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: A8ED611D-FB0F-3729-8392-E7A32C5E7D74
System model name: MacBookPro8,1 (Mac-94245B3640C91C81)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 23247177354249
last loaded kext at 4541081786167: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.17 (addr 0xffffff7f80818000, size 16384)
last unloaded kext at 4647563536520: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.17 (addr 0xffffff7f80818000, size 12288)
loaded kexts:
com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard          5.9
com.waves.driver.soundgrid          2.0.0
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.6.2
com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal          10.1.3f53..."
Thu Sep 13 23:16:26 2012
panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff80002c473a): Kernel trap at 0xffffff8000293cf1, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0xffffffc01ffb6528, CR3: 0x000000011a1ad078, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
RAX: 0xffffffc01ffb6500, RBX: 0xffffff800804e2e8, RCX: 0xffffff8003e03a98, RDX: 0x0000000000000ed2
RSP: 0xffffff80ef5f3290, RBP: 0xffffff80ef5f32b0, RSI: 0x0000000023ae758e, RDI: 0xffffff800367e9e8
R8: 0xffffff80008bcaa0, R9: 0xffffff80080165a8, R10: 0xfffffe816b7feb30, R11: 0x000800000018970a
R12: 0xffffff80025fe000, R13: 0xffffff800804e2e8, R14: 0x00000000001013d2, R15: 0xffffff800367e9e8
RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff8000293cf1, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
CR2: 0xffffffc01ffb6528, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x2
Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80ef5f2f40 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff80ef5f2fc0 : 0xffffff80002c473a
0xffffff80ef5f3170 : 0xffffff80002da0cd
0xffffff80ef5f3190 : 0xffffff8000293cf1
0xffffff80ef5f32b0 : 0xffffff8000293e5b
0xffffff80ef5f32d0 : 0xffffff80002943d6
0xffffff80ef5f3d10 : 0xffffff8000280825
0xffffff80ef5f3d80 : 0xffffff8000281116
0xffffff80ef5f3db0 : 0xffffff8000281494
0xffffff80ef5f3de0 : 0xffffff8000282206
0xffffff80ef5f3e10 : 0xffffff8000273d87
0xffffff80ef5f3f00 : 0xffffff8000274a3a
0xffffff80ef5f3f30 : 0xffffff8000547c02
0xffffff80ef5f3f50 : 0xffffff80005cd61b
0xffffff80ef5f3fb0 : 0xffffff80002daa13
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: mdworker
Mac OS version:
11E53
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.0: Mon Apr 9 19:32:15 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.26.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: A8ED611D-FB0F-3729-8392-E7A32C5E7D74
System model name: MacBookPro8,1 (Mac-94245B3640C91C81)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 197025147712
last loaded kext at 52304942535: com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0 (addr 0xffffff7f81876000, size 28672)
last unloaded kext at 192294063887: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          4.4.5 (addr 0xffffff7f80ae7000, size 65536)
loaded kexts:
com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard          5.9
com.waves.driver.soundgrid          2.0.0
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.6.2
com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal          10.1.3f53..."

Immediate "You must restart your mac" message

Hi Folks,
I have a venerable dual 1.25GHz G4 MDD which has just decided not to start-up today. Apparently it was extremely noisy (that is noisier than usual) just before it was shutdown and restarted a few minutes later.
Now what happens is that a few seconds into the start-up sequence I get the grey curtain fall across the screen with the "You must restart..." message. I have tried booting from the original Leopard disk with the "C" key held down and get the same result. I tried the Drive Genius emergency boot disk - same result. I tried putting my MBP into target disk mode and booting from that over firewire - same result.
During my playing around and multiple restarts I noticed something strange. If I hold the power key on the MDD down longer than usual I get a long tone then the power key flashes. I don't know what this means and so don't know if it is telling me something I should be paying attention to.
If anyone knows what the tone and flashing means I'd like to hear from you. If anyone has any suggestions as to what may actually be wrong with the MDD - and how to fix it - I'd love to hear from you too.
Cheers,
Grant
PS. Happy New Year to you all.

Hi Again,
First of all, thanks to all who looked at my question. I guess it is a tough one as I got no replies. Not sure that this machine is worth taking to be repaired which is a shame as I can't afford to replace it for a while. I thought I would reply to comment on my second question about the tone I got:
Grant Crosthwaite wrote:
During my playing around and multiple restarts I noticed something strange. If I hold the power key on the MDD down longer than usual I get a long tone then the power key flashes. I don't know what this means and so don't know if it is telling me something I should be paying attention to.
If anyone knows what the tone and flashing means I'd like to hear from you. If anyone has any suggestions as to what may actually be wrong with the MDD - and how to fix it - I'd love to hear from you too.
It seems it is something to do with firmware updates process. At least that is what my research on the web revealed. Hope this helps someone.
Cheers, Grant

Disk utility reports "Device could not be opened" - error when trying to format a new drive in a Mac Pro 1,1

MacPro 1,1 Quadcore 3 GHz (2006 "Woodcrest")
32 GB RAM
ATI Radeon HD 5770
OS X 10.7.5 Lion
I have encountered the following behavior when trying to format a new drive with disk utility. This description has also been send via the Mac Pro feedback as a bug report to Apple.
On searching the web and forums with this particular error message and behaviour I could not find any usful results. So maybe the following description may be helpful for some users.
Best regards.
1. Drive Bay 1 contains the original 250 GB Startupdisk. It works without errors.
2. Drive Bays 3 and 4 contain each a WD Caviar Black 2 TB SATA 3 HDD. They work without errors.
3. I have purchased a third WD Caviar Black 2 TB HDD.
4. In Drive Bay 2 there has been a Seagate 750 GB HDD, which worked in conjunction with all the other drives without error.
5. I exchanged the Seagate HDD in Drive Bay 2 with the new WD Caviar Black 2 TB HDD.
6. On starting the system, it will report to initialize the new drive.
7. On trying to initialize the new drive with disk utility it reports the error [translated from German] "Erasing of the volume has failed. The device could not be opened."
8. I thought that the drive is faulty. Thus I created an RMA-Case at WD. They exchanged the drive without problems.
9. On getting the exchanged WD Caviar Black 2 TB drive I put it in Drive Bay 2 as before.
10. On trying to erase and format the exchange drive I got the same error message "Drive could not be opened."
10.1 On selecting the physical drive in the devices list, disk utility reports all information in the bottom area of its window as usual, e. g. hard disk description, connection bus, type and place, capacity, write status, SMART-status, partition scheme.
10.1 On leaving that drive selected in the devices list and clicking the info-button, disk utility will also report additional information as usual, e. g. Name, Type, partition scheme, media-identification, media name, media type, device tree, … , number of relocated sectors, etc.. All this information appears to be valid, as can be compared to the other devices information inside the other Drive Bays. Also the disk numbering scheme appears to be standard - 4 HDDs give the numbering disk0, disk1, disk2, disk3.
10.2 From that information I conclude that the SATA-bus and connectors electrically work properly, the drive has spun up and can be accessed by the system normally.
11. I powered down the computer, took out the HDDs from Drive Bays 3 and 4 and put the caddy with the new exchange drive in Drive Bay 4 [Maybe, I could have also just left it alone in Drive Bay 2, or 3].
12. After powering on the system, disk utility will quick format the exchange drive without any error message. Also, when erasing again by selecting the option to write zeros to the drive, disk utility will finish without error.
13. After disk utility finished formatting, I put back the original drives into Drive Bay 3 and 4 and put the now newly formatted drive back into Drive Bay 2.
14. After switching on the computer the system start and login proceeds without any error message. All drives appear as expected on the desktop.

If anyone is reading this still looking for what caused the issue and how to fix it here is what I discovered.
The antivirus program our company uses, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, was causing some of the PDF files not to open. After troubleshooting the different modules and settings the culprit was..
Scan SSL in Privacy Control Settings. Turning it OFF solved the problem and all the PDF files that previously would not open now open just fine. This issue has been sent to Bitdefender for them to review. If you use a different antivirus program and are having this issue try locating the Scan SSL setting and see if turning it off solves the problem.

Internal system error when installing directx on windows 7

i download dxwebsetup.exe from microsoft site and when i try to install it it give s me in error: an internal system error is produced.consult the files DXError.log and DirectX.log from the Windows file.can you please help me?

Hi,
Did you require an earlier version of DirectX?
Firstly please run System Restore to roll back to previous time point , and then follow this install it again in Clean boot for test.
How to install the latest version of DirectX
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/179113/?wa=wsignin1.0
If the issue persist, upload the DXError.log and DirectX.log file to OneDrive and share the link here in order we help you find out the culprit.
Karen Hu
TechNet Community Support

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I reintalled the Mac OS 10.4.6 and preserved my users data. Now every time I try to install program, I get the following message: Sorry, the operation could not be completed due to a system error: (Access Denied).
I tryed repairing the permissions. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Andrew
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Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Hi Andrew, "Get Info" (command-i) on your Applications folder and turn the disclosure triangle on "Ownership & Permissions" be sure you can "read & write" and that the owner (click the lock to open) is "system" with "read & write" access. Group is "admin" with "read & write" access.
EDIT: Also, check Permissions inside your Home Folder
• Navigate to YourHome/Library.
• Get Info (Command - i) on folders for apps you are having problems with.
• Open the "Ownership & permissions" disclosure triangle.
• Make sure you are the owner, with "read and write" access.
• Click on "apply to all"
• If this is correct, open the "Applications Support" folder and do the same procedure (Command+I) for the folders with the names of the applications you are having trouble with.
-mj
[email protected]

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Hello,
I've installed the new Mac OS X on my MacBook (CoreDuo) and I'm receiving this error when trying to setup boot camp. I had a perfect installation of it on Tiger, and my system is fully up to date with all the latest updates from Apple so I'm a little perplexed as to the solution?
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/chrisageuk/bootcamp.png
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I'm continously getting a 'System error' message whenever I try to install some apps, such as Nokia Battery Monitor, Youtube Downloader and fMobi. This occurence only began recently after updating to Symbian Anna. I've installed many other apps and can still install other apps but I seem to have a problem with a select few. I have attempted to uninstall and reinstall the apps and also done a delete and restore after backup but still no change.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
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I did the update yesterday via OVI.........
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Conversations won't run, says not available feature
Can't install the beta labs sleeping screen
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It looks like there's something missing after the update
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Software version 022.014
Custom version 022.014.226.06
N8 (059C5Q5) now running Belle V111.030.0609
N8 (059C5Q5) previously running Anna V25.007
Previous [N97, N95 8Gb, N95, N82]
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iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music [library] to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
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Windows users see tip at: https://discussions.apple.com/message/18879381
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thats a bit confusing, it's a red message but it says warning
I tried the other programm mentioned above but still I get the same warning.
in the report it's clear that the font installed is not used in the output on the screen. I can add the font in my sapscript but the output is not the font specified.
the font installed is Lucida sans EF which is part of the 'company' style but till now not yet implemented in SAP.
oops it's working now, new learning moment for me. never look at preview on screen for the kind of font you want to see , thanks for the input and confirmation of the procedure
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