Disk problem again

Hey guys...What does this mean....should I start worring?
I converted some akai files to my desktop then when I tried to move them to my exs drive i noticed that the copying was very slllooowww. So, I ran disk utility that i got the message below...should I start worring?
Thanks
Verifying volume “TIGER”
Checking HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Incorrect size for file S&S Grand Low.exs
(It should be 0 instead of 9256)
Incorrect size for file 027 LPFsoft2.exs
(It should be 0 instead of 8592)
Incorrect size for file 029 EQ+LPF MORPH.exs
(It should be 0 instead of 8592)
Incorrect size for file STACCATO MEDIUM.exs
(It should be 0 instead of 11388)
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking Catalog hierarchy.
Checking Extended Attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
The volume TIGER needs to be repaired.
Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit
1 HFS volume checked
Volume needs repair

Hi Allen,
Yea worry a little, then go straight and boot to another drive / or disk and run disk warrior asap... Sounds like your directory is going south..
and if not rebulit repaired it will just get worse. (and more filepaths become damaged)
DW is a great tool for this and has bailed me out of simular situations many a time..
good luck,
Daniel
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    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: cmd 61/08:f0:b8:d5:75/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 30 ncq 4096 out
    res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: status: { DRDY }
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1: hard resetting link
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
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    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
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    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda2, logical block 19995134
    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda2, logical block 19995135
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    abr 22 12:57:11 echoes kernel: ata1: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
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    Firmware Version: AX1P5E
    User Capacity: 1,000,204,886,016 bytes [1.00 TB]
    Sector Sizes: 512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical
    Rotation Rate: 5400 rpm
    Form Factor: 2.5 inches
    Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
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    SATA Version is: SATA 3.0, 6.0 Gb/s (current: 6.0 Gb/s)
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    without error or no self-test has ever
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    Offline surface scan supported.
    Self-test supported.
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    Selective Self-test supported.
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    Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
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    Extended self-test routine
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    SCT capabilities: (0x003d) SCT Status supported.
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    2 Throughput_Performance 0x0005 100 100 050 Pre-fail Offline - 0
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    4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 306
    5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 010 Pre-fail Always - 152
    7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 050 Pre-fail Always - 0
    8 Seek_Time_Performance 0x0005 100 100 050 Pre-fail Offline - 0
    9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 099 099 000 Old_age Always - 699
    10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0033 106 100 030 Pre-fail Always - 0
    12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 300
    191 G-Sense_Error_Rate 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 216
    192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 14
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    196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 19
    197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0
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    199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
    220 Disk_Shift 0x0002 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0
    222 Loaded_Hours 0x0032 099 099 000 Old_age Always - 515
    223 Load_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0
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    # 2 Short offline Completed without error 00% 611 -
    # 3 Short offline Completed without error 00% 597 -
    # 4 Vendor (0x50) Completed without error 00% 583 -
    # 5 Short offline Completed without error 00% 583 -
    # 6 Vendor (0x50) Completed without error 00% 575 -
    # 7 Short offline Completed without error 00% 575 -
    # 8 Short offline Completed without error 00% 547 -
    # 9 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 529 -
    #10 Short offline Completed without error 00% 355 -
    #11 Short offline Completed without error 00% 355 -
    #12 Extended offline Aborted by host 70% 355 -
    #13 Short offline Completed without error 00% 319 -
    #14 Vendor (0x50) Completed without error 00% 13 -
    #15 Short offline Completed without error 00% 13 -
    #16 Short offline Completed without error 00% 12 -
    SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1
    SPAN MIN_LBA MAX_LBA CURRENT_TEST_STATUS
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    2 0 0 Not_testing
    3 0 0 Not_testing
    4 0 0 Not_testing
    5 0 0 Not_testing
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    Last edited by jesu (2015-05-03 19:42:53)

    Something i'd noticed both the first time i was on arch and now i've reinstalled it, was that at first i didn't have this problem. I mean, when Arch was just installed. While i was installing and setting up everything.
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    ├─sda3 8:3 0 207,7G 0 part
    ├─sda4 8:4 0 25G 0 part
    ├─sda5 8:5 0 14,8G 0 part
    ├─sda6 8:6 0 80,5G 0 part /
    ├─sda8 8:8 0 599G 0 part /home
    └─sda9 8:9 0 2G 0 part [SWAP]
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    [ 669.186591] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
    [ 673.881456] ata1: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
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    [ 679.216481] ata1: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
    [ 702.743982] ata1: SATA link up 6.0 Gbps (SStatus 133 SControl 300)
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    [ 742.443494] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] tag#18 CDB: opcode=0x2a 2a 00 28 c3 c6 40 00 00 10 00
    [ 742.443497] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 683918912
    [ 742.443503] EXT4-fs warning (device sda8): ext4_end_bio:317: I/O error -5 writing to inode 20322020 (offset 0 size 0 starting block 85489866)
    [ 742.443506] Buffer I/O error on device sda8, logical block 9323208
    [ 742.443508] Buffer I/O error on device sda8, logical block 9323209
    [ 742.443515] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] tag#19 UNKNOWN(0x2003) Result: hostbyte=0x00 driverbyte=0x06
    [ 742.443518] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] tag#19 CDB: opcode=0x2a 2a 00 28 c3 c6 80 00 00 10 00
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    [ 742.443522] EXT4-fs warning (device sda8): ext4_end_bio:317: I/O error -5 writing to inode 20322020 (offset 0 size 0 starting block 85489874)
    [ 742.443524] Buffer I/O error on device sda8, logical block 9323216
    [ 742.443526] Buffer I/O error on device sda8, logical block 9323217
    [ 742.443531] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] tag#20 UNKNOWN(0x2003) Result: hostbyte=0x00 driverbyte=0x06
    [ 742.443534] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] tag#20 CDB: opcode=0x2a 2a 00 28 c3 c6 d0 00 00 10 00
    [ 742.443536] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 683919056
    [ 742.443538] EXT4-fs warning (device sda8): ext4_end_bio:317: I/O error -5 writing to inode 20322020 (offset 0 size 0 starting block 85489884)
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    [ 742.443542] Buffer I/O error on device sda8, logical block 9323227
    [ 742.443547] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] tag#21 UNKNOWN(0x2003) Result: hostbyte=0x00 driverbyte=0x06
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    [ 742.443557] Buffer I/O error on device sda8, logical block 9323235
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    [ 758.503041] systemd[1]: Started Journal Service.
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    [ 974.867759] ata1.00: cmd 61/08:40:88:d3:c5/00:00:1a:00:00/40 tag 8 ncq 4096 out
    res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
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    [ 974.867774] ata1.00: cmd 61/08:48:a0:d3:c5/00:00:1a:00:00/40 tag 9 ncq 4096 out
    res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
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    [ 974.867796] ata1.00: failed command: WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
    [ 974.867803] ata1.00: cmd 61/10:58:f0:d3:c5/00:00:1a:00:00/40 tag 11 ncq 8192 out
    res 40/00:01:00:4f:c2/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
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    [ 974.867817] ata1.00: cmd 61/08:60:10:d4:c5/00:00:1a:00:00/40 tag 12 ncq 4096 out
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    [ 974.867831] ata1.00: cmd 61/18:68:28:d4:c5/00:00:1a:00:00/40 tag 13 ncq 12288 out
    res 40/00:01:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
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    [ 974.867841] ata1: hard resetting link
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    [ 984.900902] ata1: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
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    [ 994.930829] ata1: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
    [ 994.930836] ata1: hard resetting link
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    [ 997.014030] ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
    [ 997.014031] ata1.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
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    We decided to try and get his data off of his computer and when we connect with firewire using target disk mode, it can see his hard drive, but it seems every couple minutes, the disk mounts again. After a while, the longest we've had it on (15 minutes) has had 6 copies of his "Macintosh HD" connected to my computer. You can only access data on the latest mounted drive, and if you try to transfer data, the transfer fails when the drive gets re-mounted the next time.
    We've run the hardware diagnostics, both the quick and the extended and neither have found problems with anything, so that's why we figured we could just get his data off the computer and then reload Leopard or Snow Leopard onto it.
    Any guesses as to what's happening? Any possible solutions?
    I was thinking maybe the hard drive cable, but I don't think that would keep multiple "Macintosh HD"s connected to my computer all at once.
    Thanks for your time.
    Message was edited by: jondy

    Is a Genius Bar diagnosis free?
    My understanding is that the diagnosis is free. Go to "Got a technical question? Step up to the Genius Bar" (http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/) to read more about their services and how to make an appointment.
    Of note is:
    How should I prepare for my appointment?
    First, back up your data. (We’re happy to show you how to back up, but remember we’re not responsible for data loss.)
    I don't know how this will actually play out in your situation (i.e. they might give same advice as above, have a different approach, or they might ask to do diagnosis - that would likely answer your question as to if data retrieval is possible / practical - just keep in mind that they are not responsible for data loss).
    Given that the MBP was dropped and the problems as stated, I would make an appointment. Would like to hear how it all works out.
    Best of luck.

  • How do I resolve LOCKED DISKS problem ? NO ACCESS ANYMORE !

    Hello everybody,
    I've looked carefully where to post this topic,
    and I hope it's the right place here
    (I have already been warned not to post the same questions in different places).
    I have actually 2 internal volumes locked, 2 external Firewire volumes locked and 2 USB external volumes locked. I'm talking about *5,7 To* with *NO ACCESS* anymore.
    It happened suddenly, and I was working on Snow Leopard 10.6.3 internal drive. This volume is the *only one* that has NOT been locked, but I lost a lot of applications, documents and so on on it.
    Each of the locked volumes I am talking about shows,
    in *Sharing & Permissions* (Get Info window),
    the same Privileges :
    — everyone : Custom
    — admin : Custom
    — olcha (Me) : Custom
    — staff : Custom
    — everyone (again) : Custom
    You'll notice that "System" is not there (should be there with R+W),
    and "admin" should have also R+W privilege.
    I don't know why "staff" is here (perhaps, one day, somebody will explain to me the difference between : wheel, staff and admin).
    I also don't know why "everyone" is there two times.
    If I unlock the padlock (bottom right) with my password, I can only
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    Doing this (apparently) offers *no interest at all* to solve the problem
    (and what does this function produce, when activated or not ?).
    I can't *absolutely not* :
    • Change *any privilege* of any of the 5 items ;
    • Remove (with "-") any of these items ;
    • Add a line (for example "System" or "wheel", why not ?)
    but nothing new is shown after "+" making.
    • The wheel (on the right of "+" and "-") shows only "revert changes" in grey.
    I phoned immediately last thursday Apple Assistance,
    and I am in contact with a Level 2 Apple Adviser who gave me his e-mail.
    I sent him two messages, but he replied me that perhaps MONDAY
    he could find the time to call me.
    Now, first, please tell me if you have any idea or solution !
    Thank you very much in advance.
    Secondly, I have reflected on the solving,
    and would like to know what you think about what follows :
    You know that, in Disk Utility, you can erase a disk or partition.
    If, in "Security Options…", I choose "Don't Erase Data", and then "Erase…" :
    1) Sharing and Permissions will be changed and become (reset to) correct ;
    2) It's said, in "Security Options…",
    that "many commonly available disk recovery applications can restore that data".
    I would be very glad that you indicate me :
    1) the best application to use for that recovery ;
    2) I already own "Drive Genius 3.0", "Data Rescue 3.0.2" and
    (I think it's the best after a try on an internal 30 Go partition)
    "Stellar Phoenix Macintosh Data Recovery".
    Thank you in advance for your answers and advices,
    With my kind regards
    Olivier Herrbach
    [email protected]
    PS : Dear Forum Webmaster,
    I would like to know :
    1) if I posted this topic in the right place ;
    2) if you allow me to post it elsewhere (and in this case, where ?) ;
    3) is it possible to paste images in messages,
    and, if yes, which format is needed (TIFF, png, jpeg …)
    Thank you very much
    Olivier Herrbach

    Dear ChazBowie,
    Here is the solution I've found for *LOCKED DISKS* problem.
    I'll respond the shorter I can, avoiding for the moment to talk about the complicated solutions
    that Apple gave to me, which involved volume by volume (only one each time) intervention, and were working by, each time, entering one line, password, then another line in Terminal. I will communicate these instructions later, but they do not need to be publicated here with urgence.
    I found two little free softwares that can modify *ALL Privileges* in Sharing and Permissions, *on ANYTHING*. You will have to be careful using them, as they even allow to act as "Root" administrator.
    I'd also like everyone to *donate anything* to these helpful developers, and I'd be very pleased to have *your feedback and results*.
    ••• 1) — *BatChmod 1.6.2* (162), written by a compatriot, Renaud Boisjoly.
    E-mail (if you have doubts or questions) : [email protected]
    Free software downloading site : *http://www.macchampion.com/arbysoft*
    (excuse me, but I don't know how to make a link here).
    ••• 2) — *FileXaminer 2.7*, recommended by Renaud himself.
    Dear ChazBowie,
    Here is the solution I've found for *LOCKED DISKS* problem.
    I'll respond the shorter I can, avoiding for the moment to talk about the complicated solutions
    that Apple gave to me, which involved volume by volume (only one each time) intervention, and were working by, each time, entering one line, password, then another line in Terminal. I will communicate these instructions later, but they do not need to be publicated here with urgence.
    I found two little free softwares that can modify *ALL Privileges* in Sharing and Permissions, *on ANYTHING*. You will have to be careful using them, as they even allow to act as "Root" administrator.
    I'd also like everyone to *donate anything* to these helpful developers, and I'd be very pleased to have *your feedback and results*.
    ••• 1) — *BatChmod 1.6.2* (162), written by a compatriot, Renaud Boisjoly.
    E-mail (if you have doubts or questions) : [email protected]
    Free software downloading site : Gideon Softworks : *http://www.gideonsoftworks.com/*
    I won't copy here the texts that are on both sites, but it's very instructive.
    Remember that the applications don't only work on files and folders,
    *but also on disks attributes*.
    You'll also have some work to do (I don't remember, perhaps not), by going in the Get Info windows
    and changing privileges to the correct ones, that means you must know
    (I'm not sure, verify please) what privileges are to be set for a volume
    (YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THEM, AND CHANGES YOU MAKE WON'T BE RESET TO "CUSTOM").
    Does anybody know something about the "Ignore ownership on this volume" checkbox ?
    *I always uncheck it*.
    I would also like very much to know the differences between the two-headed iconed groups :
    "staff", "wheel" and "admin", and IN THE END know *WHERE are the rules* you have to observe
    when doing changes in privileges (for example, I don't want to give my password to copy something in Users folder, nor "MyName" folder. I've changed that without, I hope, having created any dysfunction).
    Please tell me if you know anything about these 2 subjects above.
    I'm very glad if my informations have been useful/helpful.
    With my kind regards,
    Olivier Herrbach

  • Snow Leopard and hard disk problems?

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    Or maybe a hard disk is close to failure but the problem is not severe enough to show up in diagnostics?
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    Hard drive is not spinning.
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    System freezes and hangs.
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    Disk Inventory X
    OmniDiskSweeper
    WhatSize
    SpaceControl
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    Select your language.
    Once on the desktop, select Utility in the menu bar.
    Select *Disk Utility.*
    Select the disk or volume in the list of disks and volumes, and then click *First Aid.*
    Click _*Repair Disk.*_
    Restart your computer when done.
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  • MBA hard disk problems

    I appear to be having hard disk problems and would appreciate any suggestions as to how to determine what the cause might be.
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    I deleted the contents of the MBA disk verified the disk and reinstalled the system software and all my other programmes and files.
    (This took about a day as I did not have a backup of the MBA but I did have the files and programmes on other disks etc. (Never again - I bought an external hard disk so that I could have a copy of the installation disc on it and also a backup of the MBA and all the system software updates.)
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    Wiped the MBA disk again and reinstalled and restored the programmes and files. (so much easier with the install image and backup on an external hard disk and Time Machine is tremendous).
    So the MBA appears to be back to normal.
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    I have verified the hard disk with the apple disk utility and also with onyx. Both say it appears to be ok.
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    When I said verified I meant that I ran the verify and repair command in the apple disk utility and also ran both the smart status in onyx and additionally the verification command in onyx.
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  • Recurring iMac G5 Hard Disk problem and worthless AppleCare

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    After replacing the HD and the next 'going bad' the tech realized there was a different problem.
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  • Windows 7 on MacBook Pro Retina late 2013. Showing popup window as "Windows detected a hard disk problem"

    I have installed Windows 7 64 bit version in my MacBook Pro Retina(13") late 2013 model . It was working fine from last 8 months but recently popup window showing as "Windows detected a hard disk problem" once login. Please check the following image.
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    199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count    0x001a   200   199   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
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  • Will TM-restore just recreate permission and disk problems I was having?

    My tale of woe, that of course happens the day before I need by machine for a meeting:
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    Mike_Rsch wrote:
    Hi, and welcome to the forums.
    I was able to run Verify Disk using the Snow Leopard install disks, but when I ran Repair Disk, it could not repair, and indicated that I must reinstall the OS.
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    My time machine backup was made AFTER the permissions problems. Does this mean that if I do a clean install of Snow Leopard, and then try to restore my system from the Time Machine back-up, that I will end up restoring those permissions errors and disk errors that I had before?
    No. Permissions aren't the problem, some sort of directory corruption is. And since Time Machine backups are done file-by-file, rather than disk-sector-by-disc-sector, the exact condition wasn't copied. But if the problem prevented something from getting backed-up, there might be missing or incomplete items.
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  • [MBA original] startup and disk problems

    My old faithful Air has started to have some serious problems.
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    best regards,
    Matt

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