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OK, so I was finally able to do the extended hardware test on my iMac which has gone nuts after updating to 10.6.3. I have run DU, Tech Tools, and Disk Warrior which reported a directory issue but was reported as repaired. I had run the hardware test which reported no problems and was advised to run the extended test. So last evening I had just finished up my work for the day and crash! Grey screen; nothing else. Hard restart and figured I had the time so I ran the extended test and after 1 hour 25 minutes it reported no trouble found.
So my plan now is to archive and install back to 10.6 where I had no issues until the update.
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......that is a lot of F/Us.....
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There's no Archive and Install option in 10.6.
Instead, the installer does something similar without preserving the old System folder and...
Sorry...
It preserves your OS updates.
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So I have to put up with this? Has anyone else had any issues with updating to 10.6.3? I have a commercial SL disk-can I use that to archive and install or does that preserve the updates too?
This whole episode does not seem very Apple to me. I have not had anything like this occur since OS 9. Maybe I'll try the Apple support forums. I can't believe there's no solution here.
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You never identified the specific problem, right?
So 'might as well try reinstalling the OS even if it leaves you back at 10.6.4.
It'll give you a nice clean System/Library folder.
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You're right but after everything I've done it seems like it has to be the software. Well, I'll just keep trying.
