Hey there, Mac wizards, I had my first ever kernel panic. I ran TechTool Deluxe after restarting the machine, and 3 things came up as a Fail.
My machine specs: September 2006 iMac 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Bus speed 667 MHz 4 GB RAM 160 G hard drive running Snow Leopard, 10.6.8 I recently upgraded to Snow Leopard, and I just installed the 4 G's of RAM this past weekend. I did not do a clean install of the SL, I just installed it over my previous OS. (maybe that is the problem?) I'm wondering if I need to wipe the HD and reinstall SL? Or go back to the previous OS? The only other thing I've done recently is rip a bunch of my cd collection onto the computer, but I can't imagine that would cause a kernel panic. The things that failed in the Tech Tool report are: Format Check , which says that this test result most likely indicates an actual hardware problem, and to try backing up, reformatting, and replacing data and testing again. Directory Scan, which says that media defects cause this test to fail, and they recommend the above. Volume Structure, which it says can be a minor issue or indicative of a more serious problem. I printed out the kernel panic report, but can't find it on the computer to copy/paste it here. Is there a segment of it that would be useful for me to type here? Or, where do I look for it to try and copy/paste it? Man, I hope this machine isn't dying, I can't replace it right now. Any advice is most appreciated. Thank you, Cat -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
