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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Hardware => Topic started by: keithiepoo on August 26, 2025, 12:39:48 PM

Title: Rev A/B iMac Freezes on Startup
Post by: keithiepoo on August 26, 2025, 12:39:48 PM

Hello folks, last night I started up my turquoise iMac, twice, and both times it froze before extensions started loading up. I've attached a screen capture.

I know someone in my area who might be able to do something about it, but he just rose my IIcx from its coma, free of charge, so I figured I'd ask here to see if this might be a simple fix.

Thank you guys.

Title: Re: Rev A/B iMac Freezes on Startup
Post by: V.Yakob on August 26, 2025, 01:06:37 PM

Reset PRAM. Hold the keys for a few seconds after turning on the Mac before rebooting -- Control + CMD + F + O
Boot Mac OS without extensions -- Hold Shift.

If this does not help, you can try to boot from the CD, for example, the OS9 image prepared by the community is perfect for this.

Title: Re: Rev A/B iMac Freezes on Startup
Post by: keithiepoo on August 26, 2025, 01:10:26 PM

Alright. I'll give these a try and see what happens. Thanks  ;D