Okay, I'll put ml on a thumb drive and see what happens. I've never done this before, so it might take me a while, but google and I will get it figured out. On Nov 5, 2012, at 7:54 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > It doesn't seem like a hardware issue to me if you had Windows running > without any similar issues. Therefore, I believe that taking it to an Apple > Store would be a waste financially. My nearest Apple Store is about a 5 hour > drive so its not usually in the cards for us either. > > It does, then, sound like a software issue. I do suggest, though, for > troubleshooting purposes that you install the OS onto an external HD. This > problem seems to happen quite often so maybe if you let the Mini run off the > external OS all night and check on it in the morning to see if it has > restarted. If you leave it logged in when you go to bed, and have it set to > not log in automatically, then it will be sitting at the login screen if it > restarted itself overnight. > > Give that a try then we can go from there. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On 2012-11-05, at 10:41 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well, I did that, though I waited one chime too many. Will that matter? If >> not, let's hope this solves everything... I'll keep you posted. Thanks. >> On Nov 5, 2012, at 11:33 AM, Søren Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Keep reparing your permissions until it shows no errors. >>> You restart your ram by holding down: p, r, command and option right after >>> you hear the start up chime. Keep holding those keys until the chime has >>> heard the third time, and release the keys and it will boot up. >>> Best regards: >>> Søren Jensen >>> Mail & MSN: >>> [email protected] >>> Website: >>> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >>> >>> Den 05/11/2012 kl. 17.29 skrev Alex Hall <[email protected]>: >>> >>>> I did repair permissions, and there were only ten or so errors. I am not >>>> sure how to check my power supply, but windows never rebooted mysteriously >>>> so I don't think it is that. Remind me how to reset this PRam again? >>>> Thanks. >>>> On Nov 5, 2012, at 11:20 AM, Søren Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi. >>>>> Have you resetted your PR ram? Have you tried to repair your disc and >>>>> permissions? Have you checked your powersupply? Sounds more like your >>>>> powersupply is damaged. >>>>> Best regards: >>>>> Søren Jensen >>>>> Mail & MSN: >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Website: >>>>> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >>>>> >>>>> Den 05/11/2012 kl. 17.15 skrev Alex Hall <[email protected]>: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> I have been in windows since Thursday. I booted back into osx yesterday >>>>>> and things were fine. I left this morning for a couple hours and came >>>>>> back to find my mac had, once again, restarted itself. I did the power >>>>>> cord trick suggested last week and had no problems until now, though, as >>>>>> I said, I was in windows for a few days. This isn't looking good... To >>>>>> remind you all, it's a 2011 Mini with 2gb ram in a cool room. I have no >>>>>> Apple Care, and the nearest Apple store is about two and a half hours >>>>>> away. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. 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