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es3 - Jul 28, 2005 - 12:40 pm

The imac only allows me to log in when in safe mode, normal boot just stops at a blank gray screen.

any help would be great -

Thank you,

Cheryl - Jul 28, 2005 - 7:39 pm

Doug,

My name is Cheryl and I will be assisting you. First, have you repaired the drive?

1. Shut down the computer if it is on.
2. Press the power button to start the computer.
3. Immediately press and hold the Command (Apple) key and the "s" key for single-user mode.
4. At the command-line prompt, type: /sbin/fsck -fy
5. Press Return.

The fsck utility will go through five "phases" then return information about the disk's utilization and fragmentation. Once the check is finished, if no issue is found, you should see "** The volume (name of volume) appears to be OK."

Note: If fsck alters, repairs, or fixes anything, it will display the message:

***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****

Important: If this message appears, repeat the fsck command until it no longer appears. It's OK if you need to do several "passes" of fsck, because first-pass repairs may uncover additional issues.

When fsck reports that, "** The volume (name of volume) appears to be OK.",
6. type: reboot
7. Press Return.

Let me know if this corrects things.
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Cheryl