OS X :: Macbook Keeps Crashing And Won't Start Up
Aug 6, 2009
I've been trying to fix my macbook for couple days now. I've erased the entire HDD and installed leopard OS on it. I didn't want to install anything on it besides msn since the problem keeps popping up. So basically what happens is safari and msn keeps crashing everytime i start up my mac and try to use them. If it doesn't crash, i get a "you need to restart your computer..." screen. Now its worse... i get a message right when i turn on my computer:
panic (cpu0 caller 0x0042F4E3): "Unable to find driver for this platform: "ACPI".
"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1228/iokit/Kernel/IOPlatformExpert.cpp:1378
Debugger called: <panic>
Backtrace, Fromat - Frame: Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x41573dd8 : 0x12b0e1 (0x4555b4 0x41573e0c 0x133238 0x0)
0x41573e28 : 0x42f4e3 (0x49799c 0x4d77720 0x41573e58 0x4de2600)......................
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Process:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â iTunes [746]
Path:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunes
Identifier:Â Â Â Â Â com.apple.iTunes
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I have tried restarting the machine and no dice. I thought of reinstalling itunes from apples site but each time I go there its says congrats on downloading it but will not download a single thing. On the problems downloading its only gives me answers to PC problems. Â
Do I really have to completely reinstall from my iMac install discs just to get itunes back ? I dont use time machine as I have a 1T hardrive in my imac and use most of it for itunes, even I cant afford a 1T stand alone hard drive just for backups.
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