RAM error when opening up Illustrator CS2

[cmarin77]

Every time I open up Illustrator version CS2, an error window pops up while I am loading up. Basically, it says I do not have enough RAM to open up file. I have 4gigs of RAM and I have uninstalled Illustrator and deleted the preferences in my library. I rebooted and when I opened up Illustrator...the error still occurred. Please advice how to fix this annoying problem. Oh yeah, I have installed all the updates too.

Thanks

 

[cmarin77]

ok i tryed those solutions you gave me, but now when i rebooted the system. The screen turns blue and a blinking world icon is in the center of the screen. I let the world icon blink for a few minutes and it change to a folder with a question mark. WTF, happened here? So now i let the folder blink for a few minutes and my comp fan starts gets louder. Finally I get to my desktop, so i decide to reboot system agian. Thinking it was the that was just the process that happens to the mac after running disk utilities. Same things happend agian. So i decide to run my apple hardware test. Everything passes. I have no idea what the hell is going on here....please help

 

[apepp]

...remove any external hard disks or peripherals apart from the mouse and keyboard...

...it may also be worth removing some RAM modules other than the ones installed when you bought the machine...

refer to this article:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58042

Andrew

 

[jmgalvin]

the blinking question mark means that your conputer is looking for the startup drive (your hard drive).

If this continues, it appears that your system software is messed up somehow (very rare in osx). Probably the easiest solution at this point is to do an Acrchive and Install of your system from the software install cd or dvd). It's not hard not does it take long.

Read mac Help aobut "archive and install". This only replaces the original system software and keeps everything else. It's reached by clicking Options on the installer window, but it's best to read up on it in help first so you don't wipe your drive by accident.

Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4

 

[apepp]

Fix 1

Start off Apple CD/DVD
Startup Key: C
1 Insert a Mac OS X Install disc.
Tip: Hold down the mouse button while you
turn on your Mac to open the CD tray.
2 Hold down the C key while you turn on your
Mac. Let go when the gray Apple appears.
3 Mac OS X 10.2.x through 10.3.x: Choose
Installer > Open Disk Utility.
Mac OS X 10.4.x: Choose Utilities > Disk Utility.
4 Select your hard drive icon on the left and
click Repair Disk in the First Aid tab.
5 When your disk reports no errors, click Repair
Disk Permissions.
6 Reboot your Mac without holding any keys
during startup.
Tip: In additional to Apple’s tools, consider
purchasing Disk Warrior from alsoft.com.

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Fix 2

Target Disk Mode
Startup Key: T
When other techniques don’t work, Target
Disk Mode lets you access your Mac’s hard
drive from another computer.
This lets you perform additional diagnostics,
repairs, or backup important work files.
1 Hold down the T key while you
turn on your Mac. Let go when
you see a FireWire icon on the
screen (shown here).
2 Connect the troubled Mac to a
good Mac via a FireWire cable.
3 Open Disk Utility on the good Mac (located
in Applications/Utilities).
4 Select the troubled Mac’s disk icon on the left
and click Repair Disk in the First Aid tab.
5 If possible, recover or backup important data
files if the troubled Mac’s drive is visible on
the good Mac’s desktop.

 

[apepp]

Fix 3

Start in Safe Mode
Startup Key: Shift
1 Hold down Shift while you turn on
your Mac.
2 Release Shift when you see a gray Apple
with a spinning gear.
3 Done properly, the words “Safe Boot” should
appear during startup or in the login window.
Tip: Starting in Safe Mode takes longer than
starting up normally because the system
performs a directory check on the startup
disk. Be patient.
4 To leave Safe Mode, restart the computer,
without holding any keys during startup.

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Fix 4

Single-User Mode
Startup Key: Command (?) + S
1 Hold down Command-S while you turn on
your Mac. You should see a black screen
with white text. Don’t panic.
2 At the prompt type: fsck -fy
3 Press return. If you receive the message
“File System was Modified,” repeat step 2
until it says “No problems were found.”
3 Type reboot and hit return.
An Alternative Solution: AppleJack
If you installed AppleJack (before your Mac
has problems) the process is simpler:
1 Type: applejack auto restart and hit return.
2 Wait several minutes. Your Mac will restart
when repairs are completed.
Available at applejack.sourceforge.net

 

[apepp]

Fix 5

Archive and install

Start off Apple CD/DVD
Startup Key: C
1 Insert a Mac OS X Install disc.
Tip: Hold down the mouse button while you
turn on your Mac to open the CD tray.
2 Hold down the C key while you turn on your
Mac. Let go when the gray Apple appears.

3 Refer to this document for more info on archive and install:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120