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Help! Powerbook is on the fritz...
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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I have a powerbook that is a little over a year old (and thus no longer under warrantly).
Last night, I attempted to open up limewire and then limewire wouldn't open, it just froze. My entire computer did, so I turned it off the manual way, and when I rebooted my computer, none of the programs (mail, safari, iphoto, etc...) would open.
Now this morning, it takes so long to open programs - that little rainbow circle keeps spinning. It's like the computer is trying to open the programs, but nothing works!
When I tried to open iphoto, I got a message that said there was no library. This isn't true, I had over 500 photos. Yikes!
PLEASE, if anyone can give me any advice, I will be eternally grateful! What should I do? What do you think happened?
Powerbook G4 12" Mac OS X (10.4.8)
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Moderator  Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Jose, CA
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Run disk utility, but back up now! Your hard drive is dying.
Steve
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Memphis, Tn. USA
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Originally Posted by ibook_steve 
Run disk utility, but back up now! Your hard drive is dying.
Steve
The drive may not be going, but I would reinstall OSX. Since it doed while writing to disk, it could have messed up OS X as well
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Philadelphia
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I agree that you should run Disk Utility from your install disk. If you have it, you should also run DiskWarrior from the CD. If there is a software solution this 1-2 punch should be able to fix it. If not, a fresh OS install is your third option.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Something similiar started happening to my PB 15" just before my HD died...back up and try to recover what you can.
DiskWarrior is a great utility to help fix what ails the HD.
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13" MB, 2.0, 80HD, Glossy
15" PB 1.5, 100HD, Matte
15" MBP C2D, 2.33, 160HD, Glossy
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