PLEASE HELP! MacBook getting kernel panics every 60 seconds!

Prof.

macrumors 603

Original poster

• Mar 8, 2010

• #1

Can anyone tell me what's going on? My MacBook gets a kernel panic every time I boot it up. Should I reinstall the OS? Please help! 🙁🙁🙁

I just repaired disk permissions and that did nothing. 🙁🙁🙁

 

Bennieboy©

macrumors 65816

• Mar 8, 2010

• #2

have you changed or installed any software/hardware since they started?

 

Prof.

macrumors 603

Original poster

• Mar 8, 2010

• #3

I installed turbo tax about 7 hours ago. the KPs just started about an hour ago.

 

Bennieboy©

macrumors 65816

• Mar 8, 2010

• #4

hmmm, have you tried backing up and re-installing? not sure what could be causing the problem.

 

Prof.

macrumors 603

Original poster

• Mar 8, 2010

• #5

I backed up last night, before turbo tax, and I'm now reinstalling the OS. If I have to, I'll delete Turbo Tax.

 

Prof.

macrumors 603

Original poster

• Mar 8, 2010

• #6

OS 10.6.0 has been installed. Turbo Tax is being deleted as I type this. I guess I'll be going to my dads house to use Turbo Tax on his PC. Fortunately I got mine and my moms taxes done. I just need to get my sisters done.

 

Prof.

macrumors 603

Original poster

• Mar 9, 2010

• #7

Update: I found the culprit and it isn't TurboTax. It's my HP printer! Whenever I try to print something, no matter what it is, my MacBook gets a Kernel Panic. Guess I'm printing out my returns at my dads. 🙄