[imacguy309]

My (perfect) iMac 350Mhz, isn't so perfect anymore... I just installed the new Security Upadte and the update restarted the unit and then it just came to the startup screen,(grey with apple logo and busy thing towards the bottom) I thought it might need some time, I left it for 10 minutes and came back and it was still there at the same point. What has happened?

Please help, I just got this but a couple of months ago....
I hope I can fix this myself!
Thanks,
iMacguy309

[crashovrride]

Try booting in safe mode (hold shift while booting) you may also want to try booting off an OS X CD and repairing the disk permissions.

[imacguy309]

Ok I will do that, is this my hard drive? When I turn it on it makes alot of loud clicking noises as if the hard drive is spinning out...?

Thanks Crashovrride!
iMacGuy309

[imacguy309]

I tried it! nope, nothing it still sits there spinning out with the the grey screen w/apple logo and revovling circle on the botton...?

Thanks though anymore ideas, anybody?

[cb2001]

Originally Posted by imacguy309 

I tried it! nope, nothing it still sits there spinning out with the the grey screen w/apple logo and revovling circle on the botton...?

Thanks though anymore ideas, anybody?

Your next step would be to try booting off the CD, and try disk repair. Press C (the letter) during booting with the CD in the drive.

My recent similar experience at

techblog: June 2007

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