Recent content by bluebonnet01

Thank you, DeltaMac! So, if I need to reinstall my OSX, (1) how do I get a disk since it all came on my computer when I got it and (2) how can I backup my photos from the black/white screen since it won't restart like normal and let me get to my files? (I do have an external hard drive...

Thank you for your reply! One question: how do I leave the black/white coding screen to restart the computer in order to zap the PRAM? Just turn it off? Or would that hurt the computer? It says "The volume Macintosh HD appears to be OK. localhost:/ root#" on it now.

Ok - here's more about my computer: iMac 2.0 ghz intel core duo processor desktop. Has 1 GB memory and 250 GB hard drive. 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning and built-in iSight camera.

I have an iMac desktop running OSX 10.4.11. Nope, do not have a disk - came preloaded. And if I did have a disk, would it wipe out my files? I don't want to lose my photos!!

Can I zap the PRAM from the black and white coding screen? Scared to exit the coding screen since I read somewhere on here about not typing "exit" after running "-sh /etc/rc".

Thank you so much for answering my question! I'll give it a try and see what happens. Don't know why I can't reboot in single user mode if it said that the HD was okay after running the fsck -fy.

Also, need to know if zapping my PRAM will wipe out my computer? I'm trying to fix it without losing any of my files (i.e., photos, files, etc.) So, will I lose anything when zapping my PRAM? (I'm the one who just posted about the blue screen trouble I'm trying to fix by using your site.)...

Hi! Thanks to your site, I am in the middle of trying to fix my computer at startup. History: Started getting the blue screen and the little gear icon instead of regular startup and login. So, ran the fsck -fy in the single user mode. First time, the file system was modified, then it said...