2014-11-02T11:11:41+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1110 AUGW info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ 2014-11-01T18:11:46+00:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1110#4952 Eric Jervis info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ When I attempted to fire up the MacPro (Mountain Lion) after some months abroad the fan started up but the machine then shut down after a mere six seconds. Someone did use it during my absence, and I am now using her Windows machine; Help, somebody! 2014-11-02T11:11:41+00:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1110#4954 Mick Burrell info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ See if it will start in Safe mode - hold down the Shift key while it starts. It will be much slower than normal but you may be able to diagnose from there. If you have the original discs, you could start from them and run the Apple Hardware Test