Disk utility functions not working properly

Most functions on my disk utility are not working FOr example the burn button is dimmed and out of function I tried erasin the com.apple.diskutility.plst but nothing happen
Message was edited by: DDGT

DDGT:
Let me just post some general directions and see if you recognize them as the way you did them:
1. Repair Disk Permissions
While booted from your internal HDD
Go to (Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in left column and First Aid in main column.
Click Repair Disk Permissions at bottom left.
2. Repair Disk
Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu (Panther and earlier) or Utilities menu (Tiger) and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
(Check S.M.A.R.T Status of HDD at the bottom of right panel, and report if it says anything but Verified)
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
If DU reports errors it cannot repair you will need to use a utility like Tech Tool Pro or Disk Warrior
+A problem with the restore function also accured ( i tried to restore my Macintosh HD to an external if anything wrong happens Un fortunatly the Hd has something wrong and DU cant fix it properly+
First tell me about the HDD to which you are trying to install.
• Is it a firewire, firewire/USB, or USB HDD?
• Does the HDD have anything on it currently?
• Was the HDD formatted Mac OS Extended before you attempted installation?
• What method did you use in trying to backup the internal HDD to the external? e.g. what software did you use? Were you using Disk Utility or another backup software?
You responses will help me give you specific directions in terms of how to go about accomplishing what you wish to do.
Please post back with information on the points noted above.
Cheers
cornelius

Similar Messages

  • Disk Utility is not working for me.

    I have had a nightmare trying to install a Boot Camp partition on my brand new 27" iMac with 3TB Fusion Drive and running 10.8.4.
    When trying to use Boot Camp Assistant, it would start the partition, then not finish.  I quit BCA, tried repairing both the partition and the disk, that didn't help either.  So I went into Disk Utility to create a new partition with no file system on it, assuming I could just use Boot Camp Assistant to format it when the partition was created.  It would start, but not finish.  I tried Repairing the disk and the partition, neither helped.
    So I booted with CMD+R, launched Disk Utility, and tried to create a 500GB empty partition.  It started and just never quit, so I CMD+Q, got out of it, went back to Disk Utility, I found that I now have a 1.22TB empty partition and a 1.78TB Mac Partition.  This is probably my own fault, I should have just let it run, but after 20 minutes, it wasn't moving.
    I figured that would work okay, so I tried installing with BCA, but found it's looking for an HFS+ partition to resize and wouldn't work with an empty partition, so I figured I'd just format the empty partition as HFS+ and install with BCA.  Unfortunately, I can't get Disk Utility to format the partition.  I select the empty space, it puts a white block on it like normal titled Untitled 2, I select Mac OS Extended (Journaled), hit apply, something flashes very briefly over the "capacity" line, and then nothing happens.  Hit revert and it shows up with the Macintosh HD partition and the empty partition.  No matter what format I choose, nothing happens.  If I try to exit, it tells me that changes have not been saved.
    I'm trying to just extend the Mac partition, but the resizing option is not available.  I can't drag it to cover the Free Space partition, I can't type in the Size to resize it by number, I can't do anything.  I've tried to repair the disk and the partition, nothing happens.  I can't reclaim the space no matter what I do.
    At this point, all I want to do is recover the entire space of the hard drive for Mac OS.  I'll try again with Boot Camp Assistant after Apple works the kinks out.
    Any help would be appreciated.

    The Boot Camp Assistant in 10.8.4 should be able to partition your 3TB+ drive so you can have Windows. If Disk Utility is not working then your disk is corrupt. Backup all your data using Time Machine. Erase the volume and restore from Time Machine backup. You can use the ‘OS X Recovery Disk Assistant’ (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433). Open Recovery Disk Assistant and follow the on screen instructions to create a Recovery HD on the external drive. When the Recovery Disk Assistant completes, the partition will not be visible in the Finder. To access the external Recovery HD, connect the drive, then restart the computer and hold the Option key. Select Recovery HD from the Startup Manager. You would need to re-install Mountain Lion up to 10.8.4.  Then ran Boot Camp Assistant and then install Windows.   Once you have confirmed that Windows is running then open up Migration Assistant (in the utilities folder) and migrate your Time Machine backup back on to the hard drive.

  • Sum() function not working properly. Instead of summing, its showing total count of the rows

    We have migrated one application from .net framework 1.0 to .net framework  2 (from Visual studio 2003 to Visual STUDIO 2005). Now after migration we are facing some problem related to the sum function in Crystal report 10. It is not working properly.
    So we migrated to Crystal report XI release 2 (though still using evaluation version for testing purpose), the problem is not yet resolved.
    The problem we are facing is while using the summary in the group field, it is showing the number of rows instead of the sum of the values.
    We have checked the same with min-max functions, and it is working properly with those.
    We have tried to make the sum by formula field. In such case, it is not showing any syntactical error but at execution time, it is throwing an error saying "A number field or currency amount field is required here".
    In the  the report the datatype of the field on which we are applying the sum function, is number, and in the table from where the data is fetched, the datatype is numeric(9,6).
    Any idea why sum function is not working ?
    I was browsing the net and saw running totals can be a work around for such summation issues in Crystal Report XI.
    Can you please provide insight of how to implement running totals for summation purpose in solving such issues.

    Hi,
    Running totals are more accurate than Summary Totals in Crystal.  Why? ...ask Crystal.  Anyway, just right click on Running Totals, create a new one, and enter you fields, etc. For group totals, it gives you a place to reset the totals for each group, etc.  Pretty self explainatory. 
    Jim

  • JDeveloper 11.1.1.0.2: "Go to Declaration" function not working properly

    Hi all,
    We have updated to the new release of JDeveloper and converted our project to this new version.
    But now the function "Go to Declaration" (also available using ctrl key + click on the class) does not work properly.
    Although we have the source included in the library some classes are opened ok but some in the same package are not.
    This problem has occurred on two different installations.
    Have someone any idea where could be a problem?
    Thanks
    Steven

    It does nothing. And the source for classes where it works are in same JAR as the source for classes where it doesn´t work.
    Example:
    we have our class:
    public abstract class FormularController extends org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.SimpleFormController {
    when I click on SimpleFormController (with ctrl key) it works ok, it opens SimpleFormController:
    public class SimpleFormController extends org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.AbstractFormController {
    but now when I click on AbstractFormController (with ctrl key) it does nothing.
    In previous version of JDeveloper it works fine.
    And when I create a brand new application in new JDeveloper it works also ok.

  • Sum function not working properly in Crystal XI. Its showing total count of the values

    We have migrated one application from .net framework 1.0 to .net framework  2 (from Visual studio 2003 to Visual STUDIO 2005). Now after migration we are facing some problem related to the sum function in Crystal report 10. It is not working properly.
    So we migrated to Crystal report XI release 2 (though still using evaluation version for testing purpose), the problem is not yet resolved.
    The problem we are facing is while using the summary in the group field, it is showing the number of rows instead of the sum of the values.
    We have checked the same with min-max functions, and it is working properly with those.
    We have tried to make the sum by formula field. In such case, it is not showing any syntactical error but at execution time, it is throwing an error saying "A number field or currency amount field is required here".
    In the  the report the datatype of the field on which we are applying the sum function, is number, and in the table from where the data is fetched, the datatype is numeric(9,6).
    Any idea why sum function is not working ?
    I was browsing the net and saw running totals can be a work around for such summation issues in Crystal Report XI.
    Can you please provide insight of how to implement running totals for summation purpose in solving such issues.

    Are you seeing this happen in the Crystal designer as well, outside of any .NET application?

  • IOS4 bluetooth functions not working properly?

    Hello there,
    I have the iPhone 3Gs and it is updated with the iOS 4.0.1. The problem I'm having is that, not all of the bluetooth functions are working properly as it used to before, and I wanted to know if there was away of letting Apple know about it so that it could be fixed. I believe it's just a software issue, where there is a delay in conncetivity from phone to headset, but I'm not sure. I own the new, "Jawbone Icon" and it used to work fine before I've updated to the new iOS 4.0. I've tried doing a total rest with both iphone and bluetooth and both methods were unsuccessful. I've actually tested my bluetooth headset with another iPhone, that still had the previous iOS 3.1.3 software, and it worked exactly how it should compared to my updated iOS 4.0.1 iPhone.
    The main problem I have is that for one, I no longer hear my phone's message tone in my headset when I recieve a text message, push notification, or even email to my iPhone. Before, with the iOS 3.1.3 software, I would alway here my message tone when I recieve any of those notifications. Which was convinient when I had my phone in my pocket and was in an area where I couldn't hear my phone when I recieved a message.
    The other problem I have is that, while my phone is ringing, I would hear my ringtone through my bluetooth while the caller id function was being read to me. This was a little distracting at first, but not too much of a problem. The problem is, when my phone rings and my "Jawbone" reads back to me the caller's number - when I pressed the sleep/wake button to slients my phone, it would also cancel the caller id function that my bluetooth offers. This was a little inconvinient, especially while I was driving. In the state the I live in, while driving, the driver is not allowed to talk on their phone unless it is connected to a bluetooth device. Which is the reason why it would be the reason why i enjoy the caller id function provided by "Jawbone".
    If there is anyone that could help me with this problem, or possible help me find a way to send this to Apple, I would greatly appreciate it. If anything, I believe that the new iPhone iOS 4.01 software has a slight delay on their bluetooth connectivity from phone to headset. But, nevertheless, any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated!
    Thanks!
    Yung Vibe

    Yung,
    Consider rolling back the OS if you can. Apple support should be able to help.
    The bluetooth functionality in IOS 4 is definitely different and not for the better. I'm having serious sound quality and connectivity issues with both the Jawbone II and the Blue Ant Q1. I've called both support groups and bottom line is that IOS 4 has changed and the vendors haven't caught up or the OS has issues that the vendors cant compensate for. I've had to abandon the headsets and move to the delivered earphones. Even that approach has issues if you dont turn off the blue tooth IOS 4 will continue to connect to the bluetooth headset mid conversation. That's a new issue as well. Previous OS made the corded headset the priority and never let the bluetooth take over if the cord was plugged in. I hope Apple is working on this it's darn frustrating and I have an Iphone 4 therefore I cant roll back the OS to 3.

  • My Disk Utility is not working, also can't eject a mp3 player

    I attached the mp3 player to the computer and downloaded some music on it. This went OK. When I went to eject it by right clicking on the player and choosing eject, it would not eject. So I opened Disk Utility to try and eject the disk and now find that Disk Utility won't open.
    When I do force-quit Disk Utility the message says Disk Utility is not responding so there is a problem with Disk utility.
    This is the first time I've had problems with Disk Utility and with ejecting a disk.
    I don't want to pull the mp3 player out as it could do something funny to the disk as that happened before when I accidentally removed the mp3 player without ejecting it first.
    However, the mp3 player has been OK for a while now and this happens.
    What can I do?
    Should I restart the computer and see if that solves the problems?

    Are you receiving an error message when you try to eject via the Finder? Normally you should get a message along the lines "The disk * could not be ejected because the application * is using it" or something like that.
    You could just shut down and unplug the mp3 player then, but it would be interesting to find out the cause of the problem. Do you know exactly what files are on the player?

  • IPod touch 32 g 4th gen video function not working properly

    So I am having 2 major problems with my iPod. 1, is that it won't let me add videos of any format tO my iPod other than .mov files and frankly since I have over 100 different videos on m iPod it would be kinda annoying to have to convert each one one at a time. This hadn't started happening till the last iPod software update whicy happened around last weekend. My 2nd problem is that my videos are not orginizing properly. For example under my TV shows section I have a show that should only have 26 episodes in it. Instead it has around 80 episodes in it which consist of other tv shows I have added but my iPod does not recognize that they do not belong there. I keep my videos very organized by episode, show, season, etc and I don't know what to do. I've tried restoring my iPod and that didn't work.
    My computer specs go as follows: thinkpad laptop, windows 7, latest iTunes and iPod touch software

    The 'wrong sorted TV episodes' bug was the first thing I noticed on 4.2.1's video player. I'd say the whole media part is buggy as never before, at least for me. I absolutely agree with you and in addition to this (as I mentioned here http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=12686533#12686533) the swipe to delete function on both podcasts and videos seems to be broken, not deleting properly.
    I'm also using Windows 7 (64-bit) for syncing, if anything could be related to Windows iTunes or Windows 7.

  • Filter Function Not Working Properly on iOS App

    Spotify Community, The latest version of the desktop app features a filter (Crtl + f) function that allows a user to filter certain tracks from the playlist and "bring them to the forefront."  For example, if I filter my largest playlist (which is 3,000+ songs) for "Nirvana," Spotify presents the 68 Nirvana tracks I have in the playlist.  If I play this playlist while it is featured, it will only play the 68 Nirvana tracks that I have filterd; regardless of being on shuffle or not, the playlist will not play any songs that are not based on the filter criteria. I believe the functionality that I just described above is excellent and how the software is intended on working.  However, in the Spotify mobile app for iOS, the filter functionality does not work like this.  Using the filter function in a playlist will filter the presented songs based on the user's inputed criteria/query, however, the playlist that is being filtered will not restrict it's playback to the criteria that the user has inputted.  For example, if I searched "Nirvana" on the same playlist above on my iPhone, the same 68 Nirvana songs that I have on that playlist would be presented to me.  However, if I selected "Love Buzz" (one of the tracks), then placed the playlist on shuffle, then skipped to the next track, the playlist would then play one of the other 3,000+ tracks from the playlist; it would not restrict playback based on my inputted criteria/querry.   In summary, the filter function on the mobile app does not work propely in accordance to the way it works on the desktop app.  I think most users who have large libraries would like the filter app to work similar to the way I described above. What can we do to get the correct filter functionality implemented on the iOS app? 

    Not sure if this is the way to update my question however I have found an app - "I clear my clipboard" that has cleared the entry so I can copy and paste properly again.

  • Disk Utility backup not working under Cmd R mode

    I upgraded my OS to 10.8.2. After doing so, when I do my normal system backup with Disk Utility, the system goes into sleep mode and the backup stops. I've done this many times in the past so I am not new to this.  I've read a few articles/posts with people having the same issue.  Why is apple not fixing this important bug?  I can't backup my system.  I have "verified disk" and it has no errors so that's not the issue.  The backup image starts to backup to my usb external drive then the screen dims and the system goes to sleep after about 5% and the flash drive stops flashing so it's not longer backing up.  When I press escape or any key, it resumes the backup but this takes hours.  I can't sit in front of the computer to keep moving my mouse.  HELP!!!
    I use Disk Utility 13.  I reboot and press Command R and then use the Disk Utility from there.

    You need automatic, frequent backups that don't require you to shut down the system, and that preserve some history. Using Disk Utility in Recovery is good for backing up a system that won't boot, or when preparing to erase and restore a volume, but what happens if you delete a file and then decide a week or a month later that you needed it?

  • Save AS Function Not working properly

    Hi,
    I have a weird problem in Adobe Acrobat 7.1. under Windows 7 (64 bit version).
    When i open a document i often want to Save it with the SAVE AS  function as a different name. To simplify the explenation , this is what i  do :
    1) Open pdf (either from local drive or internet)
    2) Click SAVE AS
    3) Browse to the location where you want to save the file.
    3) Then i click an existing Filename and change e.g. the last digit. e.g. if TEST.pdf exists i click it, edit it and change it to TEXT2.pdf.
    Now i always get the answer : Do you want to overwrite TEST.pdf. It never shows TEST2.pdf.
    I tried this for locally stored pdf, internet downloaded pdf's.... It always wants to overwrite the original file.
    ANYBODY any clue what this problem could be and how to solve it ?
    Greetings,

    Hi,
    Yes, typing a new name works. But, not selecting first an old name and then
    retyping to a new name. That will not work.
    Greetings,

  • Disk utility is not working with 10.9

    when i try to open disk utility , a massage appear says (you cant use this version of the application "Dish Utility" with this version of OS X)
    Anyone know how to solve this ?

    So, it seems you update to 10.9 but disk utility didn;t update?
    Run software update to make sure verything is up to date.
    After that, I'm at a loss.
    i am not fond of incremental upgrades. Back in the days of DVDs I did clean installs - always.
    Grant

  • Ago function not working properly with time dimension

    Hi all,
    In OBIEE 11g we have the following issue:
    We have a fact which contains transaction's sum for the last day of each month.
    We use ago function like this : ago(<fact.column>,1)When we want to see the result from the time hierarchy the fact with the ago function works properly for quarters and half years but for the months shorter than the previous one can't take the right value /equals to NULL/.
    For example :
    sum for YEAR: 10000
    sum for Half Year 1 : 4000
    sum for Half Year 2 : 6000
    sum for Quarter 1: 1000
    sum for Quarter 2: 3000
    sum for Quarter 3: 2000
    sum for Quarter 4: 4000
    sum for month... - here the ago function is confused with the last day of previous month if it's shorter than itself: For example - for march it cannot take value for end of February ..etc.
    Any ideas?
    Thanks in advance,
    Alexander.

    Hi,
    I faced some issues previously with month, so I used month+year as id instead of month id. Instead of tragging month id 1-12 into your hierarchy, create another column into your table like month+year - 201201, 201202 which creates unique month_year_id and drag this column into month level instead of month_id. So the problem might be solved.
    Regards,
    Anitha.B

  • 10.4.5 updater and Disk Util now not working

    getting "Disk Utility internal error Disk Utility has lost its connection with the Disk Management tool and cannot continue. Please quit and relaunch Disk Utility"
    1. quit and relaunch Disk Utility still no joy
    2. login as another user - no joy
    3. try removing iTunes packages - no joy
    4. restart Tiger Server- no joy

    yeah, now we have the answer to your question, I didnt have time to include this tactic in my previous post:
    a. load Tiger DVD client disk into Mac mini hosting Tiger Server 10.4.5
    b. launch Disk Utility
    c. click Verify Perms
    d. DU finds various problems, finishes stating it repaired them
    e. click Verify Perms again
    f. DU finds various problems, finishes stating it repaired them
    g. click Verify Perms again
    h. DU find no problems, finishes stating it repaired them
    So, restart this Tiger Server with its own hard drive, then run DU from that hard drive: same error message once again
    Perhaps this is a benign error ?

  • Date Function not working properly

    Dear Gurus,
    I have a plan app and the pertinent essbase cube, I need to retrieve the no. of days for the curr month/year combination.
    On version 11.1.1.3 I used something like : @TODATE("dd-mm-yyyy",@CONCATENATE("01-01-",@NAME(@ALIAS(@CURRMBR("year"))))) / 86400;
    and it worked fine.
    When I moved the formula on the 11.1.2 version I get an error " invalid argument in function @_TODATE".
    I know that essbase was never really good with dates.
    Any help I appreciate.
    yannis

    Hi Yannis,
    1. I see no reason for it not to work on 11.1.2, when it had run flawlessly on 11.1.1.3.
    2. Looking at the tech reference of @TODATE, nothing seems to have changed , there is only one difference.which is the latest data supported by the function in 11.1.2 is 12-31-2037,while its 01-01-2038 in version 11.1.1.3.
    3. Sounds silly, but try to validate the formula which was resulting in errors in 11.1.2 , on 11.1.1.3 once.
    Sandeep Reddy Enti
    HCC
    http://hyperionconsultancy.com/

Maybe you are looking for