Disk Utility boot cd / dvd

If I need to run disk permissions from the install dvd, is it possible to make a boot cd/ dvd that just has disk utility or the install apps to save me scratch my original dvd ? I know I could clone the install disc but it is double layed.

You don't need to repair permissions from the installer DVD. In fact it's best to repair permissions from the startup volume. You need the installer DVD to repair the startup volume.
In the long run it would be easier for you to simply make a duplicate of the DVD. If this isn't feasible then you can get a small Firewire external hard drive and install a bare copy of OS X on it along with your favorite repair utilities and use it as an emergency boot drive.

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Disk Utility to format DVD-RAM disk

I have swapped out my Combo drive and installed an LG GSA-4163b so that I can burn, write to, DVD-RAM disks.
I have installed Patchburn which now allows me to burn CD's and all manner of DVD's but DVD-RAM disks will not mount.
DVD-RAM disk is recognized by Disk Utility but I cannot figure out how to make Disk Utility format the DVD-RAM disk. How do I do this.
Thanks,
Doug

Hi Douglas,
should work pretty straight forward:
* Open Disk Utility
* Select the disc in the column on the left
* click Erase (select Quick Erase if you don't want to zero out the disk)
* Click Erase to start the process
HTH,
Koinseb
Message was edited by: Koinseb

At a complete loss. Worried data is gone for good. Trying to fix disk by booting Disk Utility from installation DVD but disk ejects. Help!

Hello Comunity,
I'm at a complete loss and I hope you could help me.
The machine I have is I believe an early 2006 iMac model. (Model identifier 4,1 if I recall correctly).
Awhile ago I installed Snow Leopard on the machine but have since begun encountering serious problems (but I think it's due to the hardware and it's age rather than the software, Snow Leo was running smoothly) and now the computer won't start - I'm faced with a grey screen and a flashing folder with a question mark on it. I tried booting using the various key combinations and as I understood it, my last resort at fixing it myself would be using Disk Utility on the installation DVD.
This is what happens:
I boot the computer, insert the disk, press down and hold C (also tried Option). I hear the computer trying to read the disk, but after a considerable aount of time holding down the key and a grey screen, the disk ejects and the flashing folder returns.
Could anyone offer an insight or advice?
At this point I'm not even that interested in fixing the machine, but there are some extremely valuable files that I need to recover (the machine gave out just days before I got my extrenal HDD to back them up).
I'm worried about taking the machine down to the Genius Bar - I'm a completely self-supporting student and I imagine the recovery cost would be huge (if anyone could provide any information on the potential cost of the repair and/or recovery that would help).

One thing to try without needing the install disk: reboot holding down cmd-S. It should reboot to a black screen and text prompt. Type the following, with spacing exactly as shown, hit the return key after each line:
mount -uw /
fsck -fy
Then type
reboot
and see if that helps.
Do you have any other Macs in the household (or cna use a friend's) that you can try connecting to it with a Firewire cable? If so, reboot the iMac holding down T, you should see a large Firewire symbol moving across the screen. Connecting to another Mac with a FW cable will show you the iMac's hard drive mounted to the other Mac's desktop.
You can also try Diskwarrior, which fixes drive filestructure problems. It's around $100.
Professional data recovery cost would depend on a) whether the hard drive is actually at fault, b) if it's physically damaged or just has a filestructure problem. A physically damaged drive can go into the thousands of dollars for data recovery; a drive with filestructure issues usually costs a lot less to recover files.
Matt

Unable to reload os or Run Disk utility off osx dvd

Late 2007 Macbook Pro ( 2.53 , 4gb Ram, 320 GB hd) Will Load into osx but has the grey status bar at every boot ( Approximate 10 Mins for full boot) Ran disk utility in osx found issues and says run off DVD to repair the disk. Ran disk utility off the original DVD that came with the mac, wont find the hard drive to run disk utility. try to reinstall the OS. The installer wont find the hard drive? any idea how to resolve the issue so I can re install the OS to remove the grey status bar.

CentCorey wrote:
I can make a partition on the HD.
You'll have to decide which works best for you:
-boot from install disc, partition the external HD, install OS X on it, boot from it and see if HD shows up there so you can try to repair it (make sure you don't wipe out your TM data; your internal HD may not be reliable).
-get DiskWarrior or TechTool Pro or another disk repair utility and see what it can repair (note that these are more expensive than a new HD, but can come in handy to have around).
-get one of the SMART utilities that supposedly tell you more about your HD (I'm not a fan of either of the ones I've seen/tried and am far from confident in their results).
-get a new HD and try restoring from your TM backup.
-get an external enclosure (15 bucks or so for a USB model from newegg, amazon, macsales and others).

How to back up when using Disk Utility off the DVD

Hello. i ran into some problems installing snow leopard and can't get back into 10.5. i can only boot into my windows partition. how would i go about creating a back up from Disk Utility being run off of the installation dvd?

If your OS X partition cannot be accessed then you may not be able to back it up. If you have another computer with FireWire then you can try booting the computer into Target Disk Mode. If you can access the drive from the other computer, then you can try recovering your files. Otherwise see the following:
Basics of File Recovery
Files in Trash
If you simply put files in the Trash you can restore them by opening the Trash (left-click on the Trash icon) and drag the files from the Trash to your Desktop or other desired location. OS X also provides a short-cut to undo the last item moved to the Trash -press COMMAND-Z.
If you empty the Trash the files are gone. If a program does an immediate delete rather than moving files to the Trash, then the files are gone. Recovery is possible but you must not allow any additional writes to the hard drive - shut it down. When files are deleted only the directory entries, not the files themselves, is modified. The space occupied by the files has been returned to the system as available for storage, but the files are still on the drive. Writing to the drive will then eventually overwrite the space once occupied by the deleted files in which case the files are lost permanently. Also if you save a file over an existing file of the same name, then the old file is overwritten and cannot be recovered.
General File Recovery
If you stop using the drive it's possible to recover deleted files that have not been overwritten with recovery software such as Data Rescue II, File Salvage or TechTool Pro. Each of the preceding come on bootable CDs to enable usage without risk of writing more data to the hard drive.
The longer the hard drive remains in use and data are written to it, the greater the risk your deleted files will be overwritten.
Also visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on Data Recovery.

Disk Utility burning issue - DVD icon not removed

Hi,
I just burned a bunch of disk images to DVD. After the first one was done burning, the DVD ejected automatically. But the image of the DVD on the desktop was not ejected. When I had inserted the a new DVD a second DVD icon appeard on the desktop. I tried naming this one the same title, but that was not allowed by Finder. So I clicked on the first DVD icon and command+e'd it. The new DVD and the DVD icon were ejected, but the new DVD's image stayed on the desktop. When I command+e'd the new DVD icon, the DVD drive made an ejecting noise and the icon disappeared.
Is this how this is supposed to work? I assume the burned DVD icons are supposed to eject when the DVD ejects initially.

Malcolm Rayfield wrote:
Are you running 10.6.3? That update made disk burning more reliable on my Mac Pro.
yes, installed *Mac OS X v10.6.3 v1.1* and *Security Update 2009-001*...
one thing has been improved: restoring an image to a pen drive or HD, now it works at first time.. ( with increased speed).
no matter the burning speed I select, ever with lowliest selected, burning always fails...
but only with disk utility !

Possible HD problem: Can't install sofware, each time Disk Utility boots up

Each time i click on a Dmg file to try and install some software it goes right to the Disk Utility program. The best I can do is click "Verify Disk" which works out ok but still can't install the software.
My HD is almost full using 106 of 111 available gigs leaving me only about 5 gig free space. Is there some disk utility I could run to figure it out? Perhaps some program like Dfrag for the mac. I tried to download & install iDfrag but again, I was stuck at the Disk Utility that boots up after downloading it and clicking to install.

I ended up buying a 500 GB Apple HD that had been in a macbook pro previously. The guy I bought it from for $105 told me it has SnowL mac OS already on it.
He also told me that I could easily clone my current drive on this drive by using Carbon Copy on this Bomb Bich site: http://www.bombich.com/
I downloaded the app but haven't ran it or tried to install yet because he told me I need to get an "Enclosure" first from a local store that will run me $17.
I'm about the buy that tomorrow and then go to install it.
He also said I could first try just Copying my couple of programs like Word & Excel over to the new drive and see if it'll work on the new drive. If it does, then I could just Copy the rest of my datafiles over because I don't have much actual software I need on my current drive.
My current OS is OS X ver 10.5.8. but he has the newest Snow Leopard on thenew 500 GB drive I just bought.

Using Disk Utility to burn DVD

My burn option spped is 1x, 4x and maxium speed. What is the best speed here to burn my DVD from disk utility?

Set it for Maximum Speed. If there's a problem (which there shouldn't) bring it down a notch.

Disk Utility not burning DVDs properly

I am using Disk Utility to burn a disk image to DVD, and it isn't working properly. It goes from 'opening session' to 'writing track' to closing session in a matter of 10 seconds, and then it freezes.
I am burning this same .img file on my Mac Mini and my iMac, and everything is working the way it should. I have tried recopying the file and running the burn directly from the original file, and it still won't work on the MBP.
Any suggestions?

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then take the action that isn't working. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
Some private information, such as your name or email address, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

Disk Utility won't burn a .cdr image to DVD – why and what do I do?

I've burned DVDs before and I've had success with my MB Pro. I know the steps and use this support article as a refresher each time to assure I'm following all the steps. Yesterday and today I've tried to burn 2 different .cdr images made with Disk Utility to blank DVDs without success. It starts to copy and within less than 2 minutes, I get the message:
"Unable to burn 'xxx.cdr' (The disc can't be burned; it might be incompatible with this disc drive. Please try a different brand of disc, or try burning at a slower speed.)"
I tried 3 different blank DVDs (they are DVD+Rs 16x|4.7GB), 2 different brands (TDK & Sony) but no success.
What's going on and what do I do to troubleshoot and resolve this problem?
Thanks!

Neither TDK nor Sony are considered reliable or quality media. Most of us here use Verbatim DVD-R and burn at only 2x or 4x.

Disk Utility stalls from start up DVD disk?

Has anyone experienced this or can confirm this problem:
On my Mac Pro 2.66 with single Superdrive (Optiarc AD-7170A), I can start up from the Tiger OX Install disk one, no prblem. But I cannot seem to sucessfully run Disk Utility from the DVD. When I Launch Disk Utility from the DVD, the application opens and I get an eternal beachball. The DVD drive whirs up a short bit, then goes quiet. The only way out is to powerdown with the front power button. I only have one hard drive -- the stock 250GB WD2500AAJS
Disk Utility seems to launch fine from the hard drive itself -- although "Verify Disk" does take about a minute to process when inspecting my hard drive. Could it be it's just taking a REALLY long time when running from the startup DVD?
Please note what DVD drive you have if things work fine for you
thanks!

Hi motifone,
I presume you are using the install DVD that came with the MacPro? If not, you need to.
Make sure there is no non-Apple hardware in the system. Added RAM, hard drives from another source, etc. should all be removed, and the try again.
If still having the same issue, hen there is a hardware issue somewhere. Either the install DVD has a problem with it, or the computer itself has a problem. If you have the disk from another MacPro, try using it. If you have the same result, then the problem is with the computer and it will need to be repaired.
Good luck.
PM G5, PB G4 17", iMac G5 20", iPod 5G 30GB, iPod Nano 1G, iPod Shuffle 2G Mac OS X (10.4.9) AirPort Extreme (802.11n) WDS with AirPort Express

How do i import dvds made with disk utility to idvd maker

I copied video from my flash drive movie camera to the disk utility and made dvds that work on any dvd player. How come I cannot import any of these files to idvd?

files on a DVD that play in dvd players are MPEG 2 files
iDVD does not ingest that
you could use an app like toast to convert the files into QT files that iDVD would accept
however, qualitywise it will not look very crisp
import your files from the flash drive camera (i suspect it uses the AVCHD-codec?) into iMovie and from there go ti iDVD

Error When Burning ISO File via Disk Utility to DVD

I am trying to burn an ISO file from Disk Utility onto a DVD but I keep getting an error message. "The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media." I have had success burning ISO files before, but haven't done it in a while.

Try Burn instead
http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net/Pages/English/home.html

Grey screen; No Disk Utility on my 10.5 Retail DVD?

My powerbook will not start up; it gets stuck on the grey screen with the spinning wheel. I had successfully been running 10.5.4 for several weeks. I am afraid the HD is broken, cause I'm hearing a strange noise. Computer is about 4-5 years old.
I can get to the disk utility from the DVD (disk 1) that came with the computer, but this is not the OS X I'm running (disk says 10.3.4), and I'm afraid to let it do any repairs.
From the retail DVD that I installed Leopard from, there is no disk utility in the Installer menu. My only options are About and Exit OSX Installer.
1. Does it sound right that the Leopard DVD does not have the disk utility?
2. Should I try to repair from the old DVD?
3. Should I try the fsck steps?
4. Or should I just take it to an apple store and let them try?
TIA for any suggestions.

If your hard drive is making noises and disk utility cant fix it you need professional data recover software you need to take it to a data recovery service.
Or get a new drive and restore it from your backup.
however a volume header repair and directory repari can be done using diskwarrior from alsfoft

Disk Utility says "drive can't be repaired, disk and restore your backed up files."

My Mac Book Pro froze yesterday and I had to force restart it. It had been showing me messages that my hard drive disk was full for a while and I was in the middle of transferring files to my external hard drive and I accidentally put a huge large file from my external hard drive into the trash on my laptop which makes me wonder if that means I added more GB to a computer that was already very full. Anyway, after freezing I restarted it and the desktop wouldn't load properly. The desktop picture was there, but folders on desktop did not appear, finder bar was missing and the dock was acting super slow and nothing worked when clicked on. Then the next few attempts were around the same result and eventually became stuck on the apple logo, spinning gear and a progress bar that was not loading at all.
Here's what I've tried so far:
Safe mode- nothing happens
Command + R - I am unsure how to work this since I can't seem to find an internet connection when it prompts for one. None of the internet connections have much signal and my own information doesn't seem to load since the gear spins to find the internet connection name and password I typed to load it but can't seem to find it. Perhaps I have the wrong internet information, but I don't think so.
I tried Command + S to use in single user mode and type in a command to help fix the drive, BUT, even though the black screen and white lettering mode did show up, it remained in a place where I was not allowed to type anything and the last thing written at the bottom of the screen was something about set up for bluetooth, I think. I tried this twice and both times it stopped in the same place and I could not type a command.
Disk Utility using installation dvd to verify and repair disk. Verify says disk needs repair and then repair has some red colored phrases: Invalid volume file count. (It should be 786374 instead of 786274) Incorrect number of thread records. And there was another problem listed but I do not remember it. Then, near the end of repairing it says: "Disk Utility stopped repairing Macintosh HD." It tells me it couldn't repair the disk and that I should back up as many of my files as possible, reformat the disk and restore backed up files.
That would be fine and dandy, but I have no idea how to back up my files and do all this. I have no idea how to exactly get the data off my hard drive. If someone does, please list a step by step guide for me on how to do so.
I have an external hard drive and I tried plugging in and selecting the hard drive and making a "New Image" to copy to the external hard drive destination, but it just stops a few seconds into it and tells me there is an input/output error. I tried read only, read/write only, compressed options for making a copy and all yield the same result.
In Disk Utility, I believe I have a partition -the Macintosh HD. I have listed on the left hand side: 320.07 GB Hitachi HTSS45.....etc. and below it in non-bolded, grey lettering it says "Macintosh HD."
The Hitachi, when clicked upon, shows the S.M.A.R.T. status as Verified and the Macintosh HD doesn't show much in details except for "Not mounted."
At one point, the Macintosh HD was in bold lettering and seemed to be mounted for a few minutes. When that happened, I was able to see the details reading: Mount Point: /Volumes/Macintosh HD, Capacity: 319.73 GB, Available: 11.92 GB, Used: 307.81 GB, etc.
I'm getting nervous to keep turning on and off the computer on force start and shut downs, especially since I have been reading up that the longer the computer is on, the more the hard drive is in use and the more chance for it to start deleting or overwriting my files. Is this true?
It's not mounted anymore since it was momentarily mounted. I just want to get my files off the disk and save them to my external hard drive. That is my main goal right now. What can I do?
Thank you in advance for your help!

If you want to preserve the data on the boot drive, you must try to back up now, before you do anything else. It may or may not be possible. If you don't care about the data, you can skip this step.
There are several ways to back up a Mac that is unable to fully boot. You need an external hard drive to hold the backup data.
1. Boot into Recovery (command-R at startup) or from a local Time Machine backup volume (option key at startup.) Launch Disk Utility and follow the instructions in the support article linked below, under “Instructions for backing up to an external hard disk via Disk Utility.”
How to back up and restore your files
2. If you have access to a working Mac, and both it and the non-working Mac have FireWire or Thunderbolt ports, boot the non-working Mac in target disk mode by holding down the key combination command-T at the startup chime. Connect the two Macs with a FireWire or Thunderbolt cable. The internal drive of the machine running in target mode will mount as an external drive on the other machine. Copy the data to another drive. This technique won't work with USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth.
How to use and troubleshoot FireWire target disk mode
3. If the internal drive of the non-working Mac is user-replaceable, remove it and mount it in an external enclosure or drive dock. Use another Mac to copy the data.

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