- Joined
- Feb 19, 2023
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- Motherboard
- iMac 2019 27" A2115
- CPU
- i5-9600K
- Graphics
- RX Pro 580X
- Mac
Hi trs96. In all cases, no.
Whatever the arcane explanation for this KP mess, it appears trashing the OS and rebuilding has restored the iMac.
The SATA 970 Evo drive is reliable. Ventura on the 970 Evo has been cleaned of residual virus app fragments according to AppCleaner, and similarly, trashing and rebuilding the external Samsung T7 has made that drive accessible and I am rebuilding a clean system onto it without resorting to migration assistant or Time Machine in order to create an OS without inadvertently importing junk. It will become the basis of my working OS when finished.
The remaining issue is the now external, SN770 which gives KP whenever it is chosen as a start-up disk. It too is destined for erasure and re-install.
I plan to reinstall the SN770 in the iMac again when I can get a response from WD forum on recommended adapter.
Amazing how a problem with a single incompatible part spreads to become a system wide KP.
This has been a very educational experience in terms of advice and comments.
I am most appreciative of your assistance trs 96 and the thoughts you provided utter disbelief. I may be a little more resourceful in managing any future KP after this experience. Thank you guys for your valuable support.
Whatever the arcane explanation for this KP mess, it appears trashing the OS and rebuilding has restored the iMac.
The SATA 970 Evo drive is reliable. Ventura on the 970 Evo has been cleaned of residual virus app fragments according to AppCleaner, and similarly, trashing and rebuilding the external Samsung T7 has made that drive accessible and I am rebuilding a clean system onto it without resorting to migration assistant or Time Machine in order to create an OS without inadvertently importing junk. It will become the basis of my working OS when finished.
The remaining issue is the now external, SN770 which gives KP whenever it is chosen as a start-up disk. It too is destined for erasure and re-install.
I plan to reinstall the SN770 in the iMac again when I can get a response from WD forum on recommended adapter.
Amazing how a problem with a single incompatible part spreads to become a system wide KP.
This has been a very educational experience in terms of advice and comments.
I am most appreciative of your assistance trs 96 and the thoughts you provided utter disbelief. I may be a little more resourceful in managing any future KP after this experience. Thank you guys for your valuable support.
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