HELP: iBook Problem

[dBAGZiq]

My iBook 800 just hanged this morning...it takes a long time before a new Finder window opens then it hanged...5 minutes na ko nag aantay mag open ng window, nothing happened so i just pressed the Power button to shutdown my computer. It did shutdown then opening it up again this message pops out with the apple logo in the background.

"You need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button for several seconds or press the Restart button."

Please help. Thanks

[scooter]

hello, is it working properly now, after restarting?

[dBAGZiq]

No it doesn't...it just shows that message...

"You need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button for several seconds or press the Restart button."

...with the apple logo in the background (the gray one, yung nag b boot)

[angel_benet]

have you tried starting up from your OS CD?

[activeingredient]

Did the message also have it written in different languages?
Seems to me like the memory is the culprit. Try removing the installed memory if there is one installed, and try rebooting.

[dBAGZiq]

Yup it's in four different languages...naka boot na ko using the Install CD 1....am trying to repair it now. will it erase my files? Sorry first time mangyari.

Edit: After running repair disk...this window showed up

" First Aid failed...Volume check failed...Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit (-9972)

[Edited on 2-3-2005 by dBAGZiq]

[polar_bear]

ouch. that might hurt...

try this:

1. boot up holding down command and S (until you see a black screen with white text)
2. type in "/sbin/fsck -fy" without the quotes and hit enter
- this initiates a file system check
- copy down results on a piece of paper somewhere
3. type in "/sbin/mount -uw /" without the quotes and hit enter
4. type "exit" without the quotes and hit enter

pb

[polar_bear]

by the way, what you got is technically called a kernel panic, a KP or a visit from the colonel

pb

[dBAGZiq]

Hi Polar Bear! Welcome :beer: thanks, yup i am on the black screen with white text thing...though i cannot type in...the last line said...

panic: we are hanging here :wound:

@ angel benet: i booted with the install cd...but i cannot repair my disk...if i re install will it erase my files?

Thanks

[dBAGZiq]

I decided to re Install Panther on my 'Book with Archive Install to save my datas on the disk...on the step-by-step procedure the "Select a Destination" step doesn't show any hard drives, maybe it crashed, i don't know what to do...