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zeus750 - Jun 29, 2005 - 7:04 am
I have upgraded an iMac G5 with the new osx 10.4 and ever since I have problems shutting down properly. The computer gives me a message that I need to press the power button to restart etc. So I do and it shuts down... Then when I open the computer it gives me a message that it did not shut down properly...
Help?
Help?
Cheryl - Jun 29, 2005 - 9:10 am
Zeus,
When you upgraded to 10.4 exactly what method did you use - upgrade, archive or clean install? This is important as sometimes the upgrade method does not work as it should. If you did do an upgrade, I highly recommend that you do an archive and preserve install. An archive install will not touch your home folder or the programs you have installed.
Start up from your Mac OS X Install DVD.
Before clicking on the installer screen, go to the Installer menu and select Disk Utility.
When that opens, click on the second icon at the top left, then click on Repair Drive at the bottom right.
Watch the activity screen. If it does any repairs, you will need to click on Repair Disk a second (or third) time. This is to make sure it finds all the errors and repairs them. You want no reference to repairs made.
Now quit Disk Utility.
Select your language. The Welcome to the Mac OS X Installer window appears.
Click Continue. The Important Information window appears.
After reading or printing the information, click Continue. The Software License Agreement window appears.
After reading or printing the information, click Continue.
An agreement sheet appears. If you agree with the license agreement, click Agree. The Select a Destination window appears.
Click the volume that you wish to install to.
Click Options. The installation options sheet appears.
Select Archive and Install.
Select the volume which already has Mac OS X installed.
You should also select Preserve Users and Network Settings, to preserve network and Home directory settings.
Click OK.
Click Continue to begin the installation.
You will need to install Stuffit Expander as that does not get included in the install. If you have an Anti Virus, that will need to be installed also.
When the install is done, go to the Utility folder and start up Disk Utility to repair permissions.
Now use Software Update to get the security updates as well as 10.4.1
Remember to use Disk Utility to repair permissions after the installs.
Now you should be good as new.
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Let me know if you need further assistance and thank you for using MacOSX.com !
Cheryl
When you upgraded to 10.4 exactly what method did you use - upgrade, archive or clean install? This is important as sometimes the upgrade method does not work as it should. If you did do an upgrade, I highly recommend that you do an archive and preserve install. An archive install will not touch your home folder or the programs you have installed.
Start up from your Mac OS X Install DVD.
Before clicking on the installer screen, go to the Installer menu and select Disk Utility.
When that opens, click on the second icon at the top left, then click on Repair Drive at the bottom right.
Watch the activity screen. If it does any repairs, you will need to click on Repair Disk a second (or third) time. This is to make sure it finds all the errors and repairs them. You want no reference to repairs made.
Now quit Disk Utility.
Select your language. The Welcome to the Mac OS X Installer window appears.
Click Continue. The Important Information window appears.
After reading or printing the information, click Continue. The Software License Agreement window appears.
After reading or printing the information, click Continue.
An agreement sheet appears. If you agree with the license agreement, click Agree. The Select a Destination window appears.
Click the volume that you wish to install to.
Click Options. The installation options sheet appears.
Select Archive and Install.
Select the volume which already has Mac OS X installed.
You should also select Preserve Users and Network Settings, to preserve network and Home directory settings.
Click OK.
Click Continue to begin the installation.
You will need to install Stuffit Expander as that does not get included in the install. If you have an Anti Virus, that will need to be installed also.
When the install is done, go to the Utility folder and start up Disk Utility to repair permissions.
Now use Software Update to get the security updates as well as 10.4.1
Remember to use Disk Utility to repair permissions after the installs.
Now you should be good as new.
--------
Let me know if you need further assistance and thank you for using MacOSX.com !
Cheryl
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