Smart error on mac os x snow leopard 1.6.8 when trying to update to os x mavericks PLEASE HELP I have tried everything.

My computer is messed up I have backed up everything too anything to help?

Thanks for the screenshot. I have never seen any drive shown in red - I have a feeling that may be bad news (the hard drive may be failing). So, since you are running Snow Leopard, I'd suggest you first back up all your stuff, then get out your install DVD, boot from it while holding C key while restarting, and wipe the drive completely after repairing the drive using the disk utility on the install CD. If that works, then reinstall from scratch. If it doesn't work, your hard drive may need to be replaced.

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