Latest EFI update problem

[dakine17]

Just updated my MBP with the latest EFI update. Waited till it reseted and logged in. Once at the login screen after about 2 mins finder along with all other apps quits unexpectedly. I can't even send the report to apple. I can't even click on anything on the top screen. Any idea on a fix?

 

[Macman45]

Try a PRAM re-set:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

 

[dakine17]

seemed to be steady so far. Thanks Macman!

 

[dakine17]

I notice that everytime I reboot I have to reset my PRAM. Is that normal?

 

[Macman45]

No, try repairing your disk permissions in disk utility...One PRAM re-set should have done the trick.

DU Permisssions repair and see how you go.

 

[dakine17]

I keep getting the same permissions differ. It repairs but I when I restart it freezes up.

 

[Macman45]

Some of those permissions errors are known to be safe to ignore. You mean you can only boot after a PRAM re-set? Looks as though you might have to do a repair from the restore partition:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20081109-263/recovery-options-for-macs-running-os-x-lion/

 

[dakine17]

Tried permission repair and disk repair via recovery boot. Still getting the problem report at login. What are my next options.

 

[Macman45]

I hate to tell you, but it's looking like a re-install of Lion, you can try the non-destructive option first, but back up everything.

http://www.apple.com/macosx/recovery/


All about how, if you have a disk cloning app, use that first.

 

[dakine17]

How do I reinstall lion? I have the lion install on a cd and have my time machine as a backup.

 

[Joseph Farrugia]

Does it apply to early 2011 SL MBP?

Software update tells me that EFI update (2.7 I think) is ready for download for my early 2011 MBP loaded with Snow Leopard (I'm a pro photog, Lion OS is therefore not an option);
however some googling seems to indicate that this an update for Lion,
not Snow Leopard.....?
Any input would be appreciated.

regards,
JF

 

[dakine17]

i hate EFI updates. i just reinstalled via option restart. so far so good. i guess apples "software update" should be renamed to "install ONLY if needed".