Accessing secondary internal HD forcing Finder to restart

HELP!!!!!
I instaled a secondary internal HD a couple months ago and it's been working fine...until this morning. The first trouble was when I tried to save an attachment to a folder on the drive and Entourage quit. I tried it a couple more times with the same result. I then verified the drive using disk tools, and it said that everything was fine.
I double-clicked the drive's icon and the window opened. I then opened a folder (NOT the one that I was trying to save to earlier) and everything was fine, so I tried to open the folder I was trying to save the attachment to. This caused the Finder to restart.
After it restarted, I ran Disk Warrior on the drive and replaced the directory, but when I tried to save the report (it asks if you want to save the report after fixing and replacing), Disk Warrior quit before I could save the report. Now, I can't even open the drive (by double-clicking its icon). Whenever I try (by double-clicking its icon), the Finder restarts.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Lloyd Lathrop
G5 dual 2G Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1.5GB RAM, 160G internal, 140GB Firewire, 120GB Firewire

I apologize...I guess I wasn't clear...
The main OS (10.4.9) is on the main HD. I'm not having a problem with that one (as far as I know). As long as I start-up from the main HD, I can run all my apps without any problem (except if I try to open a file from or save a file to the secondary internal HD). All my jobs are on the secondary HD (which I was also using as a scratch disk for Photoshop). This set-up has worked great since I installed the second internal HD (which is the one with the jobs on it, not the main OS or apps).
I just ran DiskWarrior again on both the main HD and the second HD and I'm getting the same results. I can double-click on the second HD icon and a window opens, but within a second or two, the Finder quits and restarts.
I think I've narrowed it down to one folder on the second HD...of course, it;s the folder that holds all the jobs I'm working on. I can actually access an InDesign job that is on that HD but not in the "jobs" folder, but if I try to navigate to that "jobs" folder, the app quits (same thing with QuarkXPress).
I probably will have to restart using the second HD's OS, then go to the problem folder (which isn't a problem if I boot using the OS on the second HD), copy the contents of the problem folder to the Firewire drive, delete the folder, then restart using the main OS and create a new "jobs" folder. Would this work? And if so, how do I avoid the same problem in the future?
I'm lost...
Lloyd

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Jun 08 09:07:48 core libvirtd[1499]: internal error Cannot find suitable emulator for x86_64
Jun 08 09:07:48 core libvirtd[1499]: internal error Cannot find suitable emulator for x86_64
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Jun 08 09:08:20 core libvirtd[1499]: internal error Cannot find suitable emulator for x86_64
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Jun 08 09:08:35 core libvirtd[1499]: internal error Cannot find suitable emulator for x86_64
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After reboot, my VMs gone missing and even virt-manager was not working (as shown in the screenshots which you have pasted in your post).
Now after trying out the workout which you had mentioned, I am able to get the virt-manager working.
But I am not sure if I can get back my missing VMs .
I am new to linux. Kindly guide me on how I can get back those VMs.
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[root@skoduri lib64]#
[root@skoduri lib64]# ls /etc/libvirt/storage/
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[root@skoduri lib64]#
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Courtnie:
Is there a way to tell if its the ram om the Apple Hardware Test I swap it out?
Download and run Rember-Memory Test to check your RAM.
You may also want to boot from the Apple Hardware Test disk and run the Extended test in a loop (Control + L during test). Let it run for several loops as it sometimes take a while for intermittent issues to surface.
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After install of Lion, secondary internal hard drive used for backup and time machine is not showing on the desktop.

After an install of Lion, my secondary internal hard drive used for backup and time machine is not showing on the desktop. Cannot be located with Disk Utility either. Contains vital files! please help...

I have a TB internal drive, but this is what it shows for memory slots:
Memory Slots:
ECC:    Enabled
DIMM Riser B/DIMM 1:
Size:    2 GB
Type:    DDR2 FB-DIMM
Speed:    800 MHz
Status:    OK
Manufacturer:    0x0000
Part Number:    0x000000463732353642363145353830304600
Serial Number:    0x00000000
DIMM Riser B/DIMM 2:
Size:    2 GB
Type:    DDR2 FB-DIMM
Speed:    800 MHz
Status:    OK
Manufacturer:    0x0000
Part Number:    0x000000463732353642363145353830304600
Serial Number:    0x00000000
DIMM Riser A/DIMM 1:
Size:    1 GB
Type:    DDR2 FB-DIMM
Speed:    800 MHz
Status:    OK
Manufacturer:    0x80AD
Part Number:    0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5335
Serial Number:    0x42076007
DIMM Riser A/DIMM 2:
Size:    1 GB
Type:    DDR2 FB-DIMM
Speed:    800 MHz
Status:    OK
Manufacturer:    0x80AD
Part Number:    0x48594D5035313241373243503844332D5335
Serial Number:    0x4207631E
DIMM Riser B/DIMM 3:
Size:    Empty
Type:    Empty
Speed:    Empty
Status:    Empty
Manufacturer:    Empty
Part Number:    Empty
Serial Number:    Empty
DIMM Riser B/DIMM 4:
Size:    Empty
Type:    Empty
Speed:    Empty
Status:    Empty
Manufacturer:    Empty
Part Number:    Empty
Serial Number:    Empty
DIMM Riser A/DIMM 3:
Size:    Empty
Type:    Empty
Speed:    Empty
Status:    Empty
Manufacturer:    Empty
Part Number:    Empty
Serial Number:    Empty
DIMM Riser A/DIMM 4:
Size:    Empty
Type:    Empty
Speed:    Empty
Status:    Empty
Manufacturer:    Empty
Part Number:    Empty
Serial Number:    Empty

My Black Macbook froze using Safari. I forced quit and restarted. Before the chimes there was a single buzz, from below the keyboard. What's that all about?

My Black Macbook froze using Safari. I forced quit and restarted. Before the chime, there was a single buzz, from below the keyboard. What's that all about?

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2341
Might be RAM related if the above tip describes what happened.
If not, and your data is not backed up, and it won't startup, read this tip:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-1689

"Check that you have permission to write to the library directory." I had this error pop up when trying to access a iPhoto Library from Finder.

The error, "Check that you have permission to write to the library directory." Displayed after trying to access a iPhoto Library from finder. The file is located on the local hard drive and was accessed not 5 minutes before the error displayed. Upon searching the forums I found a similar problem and the instructions said to check a permission box in the "Get Info" tab. There was no box visible and after clicking the arrow to open the "Open With" tab, the rainbow wheel started to spin and I could no longer access Finder or the desktop. I was deleting files trying to make space on my hard drive and noticed as I was deleting files more data was being added to the iPhoto Library. My question is how can I fix this and how can I prevent this in the future, thank you very much for any help, I would really like to keep these pictures.

I found a similar problem and the instructions said to check a permission box in the "Get Info" tab.
This applies only when the Library is on an external drive. You cannot ignore permissions on the system drive.
I was deleting files trying to make space on my hard drive
What were you deleting?
and noticed as I was deleting files more data was being added to the iPhoto Library.
Hard to see how deleting files can add data to the iPhoto Library. Can you explain why you thought this?
I would really like to keep these pictures.
Make a back up now.
Most Simple Back Up:
Drag the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to another Disk. This will make a copy on that disk.
Slightly more complex: Use an app that will do incremental back ups. This is a very good way to work. The first time you run the back up the app will make a complete copy of the Library. Thereafter it will update the back up with the changes you have made. That makes subsequent back ups much faster. Many of these apps also have scheduling capabilities: So set it up and it will do the back up automatically.
Example of such apps: Chronosync - but there are many others. Search on MacUpdate or the App Store

My 13inch Macbook Pro 2012 model randomly forced me to restart (OS X Lion). Is this something to be concerned about?

My 13inch Macbook Pro 2012 model randomly forced me to restart (OS X Lion). Is this something to be concerned about?

Ok...
Initial post:
randomly...implies more than "once"
Last post:
once
Which is it?

Accessing secondary internal HD forcing Finder to restart

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