system restart after restore ?

[geordiejohn]

i found utility on my installation disk and restored to 14/05/12 but when the system comes up it says do a restart and when i do it just keeps saying do a restore,any ideas what to do to bring the system back up please?
i have got a macmini 80 gb 10.6.8 snow leopard
thank you.

[trevor]

Quote: Originally Posted by geordiejohn i found utility on my installation disk and restored to 14/05/12 but when the system comes up it says do a restart

Does the screen that you see look like this?


If so, this is indicative of something called a kernel panic. One page from Apple about kernel panics can be found here:
"You need to restart your computer" (kernel panic) message appears (Mac OS X v10.5, 10.6)

Please give us a lot more information. Exactly, and in great detail, why did you restore to an old backup?

Trevor

[geordiejohn]

that is exactly the message,my mac mini 80 gb 10.6.8 with snow leopard was running really slow so i had done a time machine backup and i did a fresh install using my installation dvd,but when i tried to go back to 14/05/12 using the time machine it did not put every thing back as it was,i had seen on the net that i could use the installation dvd and go to utilities and do a restore which i did but after restarting the system i got the above message ?
thank you.

[DeltaMac]

Quote: Originally Posted by geordiejohn ... my mac mini 80 gb 10.6.8 with snow leopard was running really slow ...

I first would be very suspicious of the hard drive. Your symptoms (sudden big slowdown of the system) would mean a quick hard drive test, which you should be able to do by booting to the installer DVD.
Try this tip:
Insert the DVD.
shut power off - you could simply hold the power button in for about 5 seconds, and your mini will shut off - or simply pull the power plug briefly. This is not the best way to treat your system, but that may be the choice that you need to get the system power off.
Press and release the power button, then immediately hold the Option/Alt key.
You should see at least one icon appear on the screen, for the OS X installer. Press Tab a couple of times, and you should see that icon is highlighted, or your mouse should work to select that installer icon. Press Enter or Return.
You should then boot to the installer, where you can run Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Select your hard drive in that utility, and click the Repair Disk button at the bottom right of that window.
Does it pass the test? Quit Disk utility, and continue on with the OS X install.

If you instead quickly get the same kernel panic (You must restart your computer now!) - then I will first suspect that the internal hard drive has failed, and needs to be removed/replaced before you can do anything else.

It's not very likely that your "Mac is no good any more", but is simply a failed hard drive.

[geordiejohn]

i looked at the solution and it says boot into safe mode by powering on and holding the shift key but i have got a windows keyboard and it is not working,do you know how i can safe boot using my windows keyboard please ?
thank you.

[trevor]

If your Windows keyboard is wired (as opposed to wireless) it should still work to press and continue to hold the Shift key immediately after the computer starts up.

If your Windows keyboard is wireless, then really you'll need to try a different, preferably wired, keyboard to start in Safe Mode. Try borrowing one from somebody.

Trevor

[trevor]

Note that starting in Safe Mode may or may not solve the problem--it's only a very early thing to try while troubleshooting your kernel panic, and I personally have never seen it solve kernel panics.

Kernel panics are often difficult to diagnose. Another thing to try is reinstalling OS X.

Trevor

[geordiejohn]

would it be ok to do another restore from the installation dvd or should i just re-install the osx ?
thank you.

[geordiejohn]

i tried putting in the installation disk on start up but i just keep getting the kernel panic screen,i am getting very worried now that my mac is no good any more.

[geordiejohn]

thank you i will give it a go but i have a windows keyboard and i do not think i have got an option key.

[DeltaMac]

That's why I said Option/Alt
The alt key is the key between your left Windows key, and the spacebar

(OK - there it is, I see it now!)

[geordiejohn]

thank you.

[geordiejohn]

all ok now i am in the process of installing,thank you for all your help.