Disk utility permissions failure

I keep reparing my permissions as my hard drive is suprisingly slow but one file is always "0" instead of "80" and it may exlpain it.
"Groupe différent sur « Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist » ; attendu 80, actuellement : 0."
How coul i fix it ?
MacBook Pro late 2009, Mountain Lion up to date.
Thanks.

riccopicco wrote:
I've finally gave in, and bought an iMac.
Transferred my old G4 to the new, fesh, Leopard installed iMac Intel chip....
I've been getting the same thing just after 1 week with this new system!!!
Someone help!!!
It sounds as if you transferred the errors when you migrated your files from the G4. Something in that old filestructure that is not right. It might be the ownership of a single file somewhere.
Have you considered DiskWarrior?

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Disk utility repair failure

Hello
I have a 1.8Ghz - G5- with OSX10.3.9, and it is sometimes slow when using Iphoto on an external drive, and it sometimes wakes up right away by itself when i use the sleep function ( it will usually go to sleep on the second try when that happens)
I have dissconnected all the peripherals, and I tried to run disk verification , and disc repair. Both stop at 1/3 of the way and i get the message " disk utility has lost its connection with disk management tool and cannot continue"
any suggestion on how to proceed will be appreciated. I can use the computer and it has no symptoms other than being sometimes slow and sometimes needing two try before going to sleep.
The hard drive is about four years old. But, I have a second internal HD which could be used to install a copy of OSX10.3.9

I'm resurrecting this post, which I found after experiencing a similar Disk Utility failure while checking permissions. I followed eww's advice.
In my case the log appeared to point to a problem with 'Flash Player.plugin' which I removed and could then complete repair of permissions from some recent installations.
Replacing the file led to a repeat of the problem when re-running Disk Utility to see what happened.
Am I to assume I need to remove the file every time I check permissions in future or is it worth trying a fresh download?

Disk Utility: Restore Failure-Source image needs to be scanned for restore.

Hello guys,
I have a .dmg (source image) that I have created from a DVD by myself (read-only format).
I am trying to restore it to a destination and a Restore Failure notification pops-up as follow:
"Restore Failure
Could not find any scan information. The source image needs to be imagescanned/scanned for restore"
I am quite new to Mac. Half of the time, I don't really know what I am doing - but just relying on the 'Help Menu', some research for guides on the internet and most of all read-on most of the posting here in the Apple Forum for what I want to do or might have encountered. Lastly to hopefully also speak the Mac language. For example - What's a disk image? What a .dmg? What's a source image? and etc. ~Lost~
So for this case, I am totally lost as I can't seems to understand what does the Restore Failure notification mean at all as I quote above. What does it mean by the Source image needs to be imagescanned/scanned for restore? What do I do from there? How do I scanned my source image? Is there a steps that I miss out while creating .dmg from the DVD?
Could not find any scan information? What scan information? Where do I go to asked for scan information?
I am so lost that I don't even know the right question to ask or begin with.
I know what I want to do and believe it can be done with Mac. But I just doesn't seems to understand the concept of how it really works yet but to just follow blindly throughout the guides.
So please help me if possible.
Thank you in advance.
Best Regards,
Jon Gan

Hi,
If you open Disk Utility, select the Image in the disk util sidebar, and click on Images > Scan for restore... in the menu bar, it will take care of it for you. After that you can perform a restore as you were trying to do.
They do this so that disk util can verify your data after the restore to make sure it copied exactly.

Disk Utility "Backup Failure"

Hi all -
I have a 500GB iMac running 10.6.8. I am trying to save a bootable backup on my new WD MyBook Desktop 1TB hard drive using Disk Utility (11.5.2). I have formatted the WD with 2 volumes, one of which (named "Boot2") is to be my bootable backup. But when I try to duplicate my "Macintosh HD" volume into Boot2 using Disk Utility's "Restore" function, I get an error message stating "Restore Failed - Operation not permitted" (or words to that effect).
I did the following:
1 - Formatted the WD drive into 2 500GB volumes using Disk Utility with Mac OS Extended (journaled) format.
2 - Selected "Macintosh HD" volume in DU's left hand column, and clicked the "Restore" buttton up top.
3 - Draged "Macintosh HD" (the volume) into the Source window, and draged "Boot2" (my WD backup volume) into the Destination window.
4 - Clicked the "Restore" button in DU's lower right corner.
At first, the operation seemed to be going normally. But after copying "Appleworks 6 Updater Log", the "Applications" folder (with all the apps), and a "Backups.backupdb" folder, it stopped and gave me the error message.
Any thoughts as to what's going on? What kind of operation would be 'not permitted'? Did I do something wrong? Or am I missing something?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
- The OldFart

Try it this way:
A. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
B. Clone using Restore Option of Disk Utility
1. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
2. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
3. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag
it to the Destination entry field.
4. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to
the Source entry field.
5. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the external drive volume. Source means the internal startup drive.
Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.

Disk Utility - permissions

Every time I verify permissions I get the same results:
Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Group differs on "private/var/root/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist", should be 0, group is 90.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
As soon as it is repaired I recheck and get the same results. Anyone have any ideal what this means?
As well, now when I attempt to "verify disk" Disk utility freezes and will not even respond to "force quit". Any info on this will be appreciated. Thanks.

Early permissions checks after a major upgrade may take quite awhile. The ARDAgent message is accurate but can be safely ignored according to Apple.
See http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306925 .
Make sure you are running Disk Utility while booted from the Leopard dvd. Run "repair disk" to fix any errors it may find. If DU repairs something, run "repair" again to verify.
Hope this helps,
Slim
Message was edited by: slimpikkunz

Disk Utility-Permissions Repair doesn't seem to repair anything

I have recently installed Leopard, and so far I haven't had any serious issues. However, I used the 'Repair Permissions' function in Disk Utility today, and it doesn't seem to have repaired anything.
As a rule, I run 'Repair Permissions' two times in a row, just in case it missed anything the first time around. When I ran it a second time, everything that it had supposedly fixed on the first run was showing up the second time.
Is there any reason that permissions repair wouldn't be making the necessary changes? If so, how can I fix it. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hi DJ EeeKay
In the following article there is a list of messages that you can safely ignore:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448?
Note: that it was +Last Modified: April 17, 2009+ and I've noticed a few more after the last round of updates.
Dennis
Message was edited by: den.thed
Also note that if you uncheck "Show details" you will no longer see the messages.

Disk Utility - Permissions Database keeps listing errors.....

Someone could help in deciphering what could be wrong with my OS. Every time I run the Disk Utility to do a verify/repair database permissions, it get a series of errors being displayed.
I copy herewith the history of a verify permission:
Verify permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Reading permissions database.
Reading the permissions database can take several minutes.
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/CoreVideo.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/AirPort Base Station Agent.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/Utilities/AirPort Utility.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "Library/Application Support/ProApps/Internal Plug-Ins/BrowserKit/iLife.bkplugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/BrowserKit.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources ", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Components/CoreMediaAuthoringPrivateComponents.component/Conten ts/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaAuthoringPrivate.framework/Versions/ A/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaIOServicesPrivate.framework/Versions /A/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaIOServicesPrivate.framework/Versions /A/Resources/AVC.plugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaIOServicesPrivate.framework/Versions /A/Resources/IIDC.plugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaIOServicesPrivate.framework/Versions /A/Resources/MPEGAudioDecoder.component/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaIOServicesPrivate.framework/Versions /A/Resources/MPEGLayer2AudioEncoder.component/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaIOServicesPrivate.framework/Versions /A/Resources/Tundra.component/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaIOServicesPrivate.framework/Versions /A/Resources/VDC.plugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaPrivate.framework/Versions/A/CodeRes ources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/DVD.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSettings.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSources.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Movies.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Music.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Photos.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Podcasts.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/TV.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/BackRow.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ProKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Leopard Panels.bundle/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeComponents.component/Contents/CodeResources" , should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/QuickTimeJava/QuickTimeJava.bundle/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/QuickTime/AppleVAH264HW.component/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTime3GPP.component/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeFireWireDV.component/Contents/CodeResources" , should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeH264.component/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeIIDCDigitizer.component/Contents/CodeResourc es", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeImporters.component/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeMPEG.component/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeMPEG4.component/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeStreaming.component/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeVR.component/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "Library/Internet Plug-Ins/QuickTime Plugin.plugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "Library/Internet Plug-Ins/QuickTime Plugin.webplugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/QTKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/QTKitIBPlugin.i bplugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Spotlight/QuickTime.mdimporter/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/iSightAudio.plugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/QuickTime Player.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/QuickTime Player.app/Contents/PlugIns/AnnotationInspector.propPane/Contents/CodeResources ", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/QuickTime Player.app/Contents/PlugIns/AudioSettingsInspector.propPane/Contents/CodeResour ces", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/QuickTime Player.app/Contents/PlugIns/DataRefInspector.propPane/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/QuickTime Player.app/Contents/PlugIns/HintTrackInspector.propPane/Contents/CodeResources" , should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/QuickTime Player.app/Contents/PlugIns/NetworkInspector.propPane/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/QuickTime Player.app/Contents/PlugIns/SettingsInspector.propPane/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/QuickTime Player.app/Contents/PlugIns/VisualTrackInspector.propPane/Contents/CodeResource s", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PreferencePanes/QuickTime.prefPane/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PreferencePanes/QuickTime.prefPane/Contents/Resources/QTAdvance d.prefPane/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PreferencePanes/QuickTime.prefPane/Contents/Resources/QTAdvance d.prefPane/Contents/Resources/QTMediaKeys.bundle/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PreferencePanes/QuickTime.prefPane/Contents/Resources/QTAdvance d.prefPane/Contents/Resources/QTMime.bundle/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PreferencePanes/QuickTime.prefPane/Contents/Resources/QTAdvance d.prefPane/Contents/Resources/QTTransport.bundle/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PreferencePanes/QuickTime.prefPane/Contents/Resources/QTPlugIn. prefPane/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PreferencePanes/QuickTime.prefPane/Contents/Resources/QTRegiste r.prefPane/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PreferencePanes/QuickTime.prefPane/Contents/Resources/QTRegiste r.prefPane/Contents/Resources/QTAbout.bundle/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PreferencePanes/QuickTime.prefPane/Contents/Resources/QTStreami ng.prefPane/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PreferencePanes/QuickTime.prefPane/Contents/Resources/QTUpdate. prefPane/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Frameworks/InternetUtilities.bundle/Contents/ CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/iTunesHelper.app/Contents/CodeResou rces", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework/Versions/A/AppleMobile DeviceHelper.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework/Versions/A/AppleMobile Sync.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "Developer/Examples/JavaWebObjects/DataBaseSetUp/dbdump.sh", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are -rwxrwxr-x .
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources /DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Reso urces/Locum" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/Extensions/webdavfs.kext/Contents/Resources/loadwebdav" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "usr/sbin/pppd" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "usr/sbin/vpnd" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions verification complete

HI,
These are "messages".. that can be ignored. Go here for more information. http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448
They are a result of recent software updates.
Carolyn

Disk Utility permissions - file does not exist ?

I did just do a complete erase and re install.
While in the rebuilding process`s i have noticed that when it comes to doing the update in the cycle of events, java updates will do one and then the updater will pause and check again install another java update and pause, blank screen , weird behavior. i just wait with patience while the system does it`s thing.
I have built up to where there is no more updates available and as usual i do run the Disk Utility after each sequence of updates that the updater provides. I am running Disk Utility from the Machine and not from the upgrade to 10.5 CD or install 1 CD. I have seen that running D U from the CD does not give as full a report in comparison to what the machine does.
Disk Utility shows this:
Jul 23 20:42:17 Macintosh Disk Utility[164]: Permissions differ on "Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaPluginCocoa.bundle/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
when i go into the terminal to get a closer look with:
$ ls -l Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaPluginCocoa.bundle/Contents/CodeResources
ls: Library/Internet: No such file or directory
ls: Plug-Ins/JavaPluginCocoa.bundle/Contents/CodeResources: No such file or directory
and then this:
$ ls -l /Library
drwxrwxr-x 13 root admin 442 Jul 23 19:10 Internet Plug-Ins
shows that it does exist.
yet when i try:
$ ls /Internet Plug-Ins
ls: /Internet: No such file or directory
ls: Plug-Ins: No such file or directory
or
$ ls -l /InternetPlug-Ins
ls: /InternetPlug-Ins: No such file or directory
Question: ? is a question mark, what do i do, what can i do ?.
any feed back on this puppy ?.
Thank you

-rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r--
That's because you have updates installed that are more recent than the repair permissions data. Ignore it.
ls -l Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaPluginCocoa.bundle/Contents/CodeResources
You omitted the first / in the path, and you didn't escape the space. The correct command is:
ls -l '/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaPluginCocoa.bundle/Contents/CodeResources'
or:
ls -l /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaPluginCocoa.bundle/Contents/CodeResources
(52936)

Disk utility permissions question

Hello,
I am VERY happy with my Mac. However, since installing OS10.5 (upgrade from my 10.4) whenever I used my Disk Utility to repair permissions, I get a HUGE list of repairs. Every time I used the Utility, it comes up with this huge list that, as far as I can tell, is all the same.
So my question is, is it actually repairing the permissions?
I've never had this happen on my previous OS. If something showed up, it repaired it and then, when I run the utility again, it shows that all is well and no repairs are necessary.
Can anyone help me? I have also been having problems with my Toast Titanium 10 and my MOTU Digital Performer 5 since my OS upgrade.
I took a screen shot of my Utility permissions after it's been run. I could send that to you if you would need to see it.
Thank you for all your help!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to Apple Discussions:
It's always good to search first.
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9422112&#9422112

Disk Utility repair failure: You need to restart your computer. Hold down...

While trying to backup my macbook pro (running 10.5.8 leopard). I kept getting the gray window that forced me to shut down my computer. After some research, I conluded that I needed to check my HDD for damage. I ran the Verify Disk option (Repair Disk option was not yet "clickable"), and it says
First Aid Failed
stopped verifying HD because the following error occured:
Filesystem verify or repair failed.
In the text box below that, it says
"(It should be 771886 instead of 771889)
Invalid volume directory count
(It should be 148275 instead of 148272)
The volume Macintosh HD needes to be repaired.
ERROR: Filesystem verify or repair failed."
I then tried the Repair Disk Permissions option and it came up with three difference
Library/application support/proapps
System/Library/privateframeworks/browserkit.framework
System/Library/privateframeworks/prokit.framework
(I can give more information on these three if that would help at al)
In the Verify Disk error, it says that it needs to be repaired, but the repair disk option is still not clickable. I don't know what to do from here. Is there someone more tech savvy than I who can help?

You cannot do rewpairs from the same start-up disk. Reboot from your install disk (holding down the C key). Once it opens, select your language, and then go to Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Select your hard disk as before and click Repair:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1782?viewlocale=en_US
Once that is complete reboot again from your usual start-up disk.
More useful reading here:
Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1417?viewlocale=en_US
For a full description of how to resolve Disk, Permission and Cache Corruption, you should read this FAQ from the X Lab:
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/repairprocess.html
Apple's advice on general maintenance:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1147?viewlocale=en_US

Disk Utility Permissions Repair Running Slow

I often go into Disk Utility and Verify Permissions, Repair Permissions, Verify Disk and Repair Disk.
Usually takes 3-4 minutes per item.
Now saying 9 hours.
Any ideas?

It will quickly drop. I've had it start with 22 hours, but only ended up taking 6 or 7 minutes.
Just for your further interest there is no reason to "often" repair or verify permissions or the hard drive. These should only be done if a permissions error or disk error has been reported or as a precautionary prior to installing new system software or cloning or backing up a drive for the first time.

Disk Utility Permissions repair not showing details

I have a brand new imac 24. When I run repair Permissions, I get this
Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Permissions repair complete
It says "Estimated time less than 1 minute" which actua;ly takes a lot longer, seems to hang up at first.
However it is not going through the usual gobbldeegook you see in Tiger or Panther, Like thos pesky colorsync profiles etc.
Is this a system corruption or a bug in Leopards new Disk Utility? I used the Migration Utility to transfer some files from my G4.
I'm having serious issues with fonts not showing up in my APPS so I'm trying to resolve a huge problem thinking maybe Permissions are the reason.

SparkyJ,
I was having that same issue with Repair Permissions, until I just started the process and let it go. It hung for several minutes before the process bar began to show activity. I have no idea why this is now happening, but Permissions are eventually getting repaired.
“Technological change is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.” (Albert Einstein, 1941),
Dr. Z.

Why is Disk Utility "Permissions" only enabled on system drive?

Hi,
Shouldn't Disk Utility's "Verify Permissions" and "Fix Permissions" be enabled for all mounted volumes? Including disk images? Same with "Verify Disk" and "Repair Disk".
I'm seeing them enabled only for the system drive.
Thank you,
Don

Shouldn't Disk Utility's "Verify Permissions" and "Fix Permissions" be enabled for all mounted volumes? Including disk images?
When Apple (and some third-party) software is installed, data is written in the Receipts folder incuding file permissions. Disk Utility uses this information to verify and repair permissions. There is no such information for other files or drives.
Same with "Verify Disk" and "Repair Disk".
They should work for other drives.
I'm seeing them enabled only for the system drive.
Are you using an administrator account?

Disk Utility: Restore Failure

I'm trying to restore my laptop from a dmg file. I have the laptop connected to another computer in target disk mode. When I try to restore, just after it starts copying I get this error:
Restore Failure
An error (2) occured while copying. (No such file or directory)
I created the image with Carbon Copy Cloner and hdiuti to make it UDRO formatted. The computer I'm using to try and restore it is a G5 tower running Mac OS 10.4.7 and I'm using Disk Utility version 10.5.6. Does anyone know why I'm getting this error? Should I convert it to some other format? Are there other ways to restore the disk that might work, if Disk Utility refuses to?

Sure you can... You mount the disk image on your Desktop. Run CCC. Select the disk image as Source Disk. Select the hard drive as Target Disk. Go (or Clone).
(also, CCC does not make disk images; it clones)

Disk Utility Permissions Problem

When I use Disk Utility to verify my startup disk I get the following message:
Disk Utility Internal Error
Disk Utility has lost its connectionto the Disk Management Tool and cannot continue.
Please Quit & Relaunch Disk Utility.
It makes no difference no matter how many times I try it always fails. I have also used Disk Utility from the CD and I get the same message.
Any suggestions on how to overcome this problem?
Thanks
Power PC G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9) 1.25 GB RAM

Stanley,
The error you're getting is consistent with a problem after installing iTunes 6.0.2. It happens on some, but not all, Panther systems running 10.3.9. It seems like it might depend on what version of iTunes was originally installed. There's a work-around that involves delete the the receipt packages for earlier versions of iTunes.
The work-around is this:
1. Drag iTunes to the desktop.
2. Repair permissions.
3. Go to the /Library/Receipts/ folder (that's the one in the top level of you hard drive, not in your Home folder) and trash all iTunes "pkg" files except for iTunesX.pkg and the iTunesPhoneDriver.pkg. Empty the trash.
4. Move iTunes back to the Application folder.
Once you've done these steps, you shouldn't have a problem repairing permissions again.
charlie

Disk utility permissions failure

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