Disc repair states volume could not be repaired - am clueless how got here

my disc utility repair states volume could not be repaired. I did this with Apple using my disc. Is there any options to repair other than reloading the operating system? I hate to loose all my updates and third party software.
For half hour I have been trying to figure out how to post a question. can you tell me how I got to this page?
Thanks
Jackie

Hello Jacqueline, welcome to Apple (user to user) Discussions
The first thing I would do is back up all vital data, iTunes folder, your username/Library/Mail and username/Library/Safari folders.
Next I would copy all passwords, network login info, mail login, third party passwords etc. You can copy third party apps as well, but it's best to use original sources if possible. Some copy protected apps can only be reinstalled via disks.
Once you have all your data backed up, use a blank external drive, repair your disk permissions and use a copy of Carbon Copy Cloner to clone your buggy boot drive to the external as a extra precaution. You can hold option and boot from this drive in the future after you have rebuilt your present drive.
Now once your data is safe, you can choose to mess around and try to fix your buggy boot drive with Disk Warrior, but it might not fix your problem and cost you a pretty penny to try.
My advice if you have followed the steps above, is to simply hold c and boot off the Tiger installer disk (not the Tiger over Panther upgrade disks) and select Disk Utility from the installer menu. Select your buggy boot drive and Erase with the option to Zero. This "low level format" will take some time and ensure you get a drive that's more reliable, (hardware malfunctions is another thing obviously) from bad sectors on the platters. (a problem Disk Warrior can't fix)
Once that's done, simply reinstall Tiger, enter your network data, go to System Preferences>Software update and repeat until it's clear. If you don't have iLife '06, you'll need to install this as it's not included in Tiger purchase disks. Update and repair permissions.
Next it's time to reinstall apps from original source if all possible and immediately update. Reason for this is security issue in apps that get fixed, but you might have a backdoor or altered app code from a previous unfixed exploit. So a fresh copy will eliminate this possibility.
Also be sure to visit your drive makers sites and update and driver software for Tiger.
You can load up the rest of your files and what not, import your mail boxes, Safari bookmarks, tweak the machine the way you like it. Once everything is done, wait to see if you forgot anything, then you can always hit the clone on the external.
Once your sure your fine, then Disk Utility Erase the clone and repeat the cloning method, using your new boot drive instead.
Now you'll have a option boot-able backup of your boot drive in case your present boot drive kicks the bucket one morning. (It's happened to me a few times)
Clone your boot drive before a OS update, or a major install, or whenever you wish. This way you have the option to "go back" in case something breaks with a OS update or something.
I advise have 2 staggered clones just in case.
So to review in short, backup, then attempt to fix, then simply reinstall to catch everything that could be wrong, then clone your drive occassionally for a alternate bootable drive.

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