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Really slow starting up and crashing mac after started using bootcamp?

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Haruhi

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Sep 19, 2008
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Since I partitioned it 5GB for bootcamp, the mac bit is really slow at starting up and it crashes when i am only using safari etc...
I feel like deleting the partition, but will that make it worse? I dunno
Any advice...
And I have about 99% of the mac part free..i only have 2-5 programs that weren't on the computer when i bought it, and it crashing average twice an hour and i have to press the off button for 3 secs because the SBBOD won't force quit. it crashes even when im only on safari looking at forums.
HELP???!!!!
:apple:Haru:apple:
 
Don't know what a crashlog is mate.
The computer crashes.
 
Everything else freezes, finder freezes so no force quit... etc
 
Well I haven't changed my ram since I got my mac so I'd say it's :apple:Apple RAM?
 
I pressed something that seemed to be like it but seems to be something to do with the iPhone Sim in iPhone SDK, which I never used more than once and don't have anymore.

PC:~ Haruhi$ /Developer/Platforms/Aspen.platform/Developer/SDKs/Aspen1.2.sdk/System/Library/CoreServices/ReportCrash ; exit;
-bash: /Developer/Platforms/Aspen.platform/Developer/SDKs/Aspen1.2.sdk/System/Library/CoreServices/ReportCrash: Bad CPU type in executable
logout

[Process completed]

Tried that, says all fine.
 
Possible your RAM might have become a bit loose - what sort of Mac do you have and how old is it?
 
Its a 120GB White MacBook from March 21, 2008.

With around 90 gig free, :D
 
I was wondering if this is a RAM problem?
I don't know how much RAM I have... But my processor is 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
 
You said it was the default RAM that came with your Mac. It's not likely to be RAM in that case, though anything is possible. Reboot with your Installer DVD in and hold down the D key to boot to the hardware diagnostics.
 
Create another user, login, and use that user. See if it crashes on you.

If it does, then it's a system-wide problem and you should wiping and reinstalling and seeing if a vanilla system still does it.

If not, then it's a problem with your primary user.

Alternately, install OS X on an external drive and boot from that to see if it does it. If it does, then it's a hardware problem and you need to go to Apple. If not, it's something with your primary install.
 
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