DiskWarrior cannot replace the original directory due to Mac OS failure?

I have a Powermac Dual G5 running 10.4.8. I have a Lacie Firewire 800 RAID attached.
Lacie firmware is up to date and Disk Utility reports no problems with the RAID, either permissions or Repair/Verify disk.
I have run the latest DiskWarrior 3.0.3 on the RAID (both from the boot volume and booted from the 303 rev39 CD) and it detects a formidable list of potential repairs to be done, creation dates on link files etc.
It offers the next step which is to replace the existing directory with the pristine one it has just prepared.
Every time I press 'Replace' it backs out, reporting;
"The new directory cannot replace the original directory due to a MacOS services failure"
(If I run DW when booted from the RAID, it replaces the normal boot drives directory OK btw)
I do understand there used to be a bug in Mac OS Panther and an older DiskWarrior reporting similar to this but why now with 3.0.3?
What does it mean?
Google was no help. Maybe should have come here first
PowerMac G5 2.5 - PB 12" 1.5   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   SE30, IIsi

If lots of errors are reported, it is probably a good idea not to replace the directory. Wiring anything to the drives could make things worse. With Disk Warrior run from your boot hard drive, have it create the new directory, but don't try to write it to the disks. You can then use the new directory to copy files from the bad disks to another disk, or DVDs. It should give you a more accurate backup than the old directory, with its errors. Others have reported LaCie RAID systems failing, so get the data while you can. You could then reformat the LaCie with zeroing and see if it generates errors again, maybe running Disk Warrior daily. If your are lucky, the LaCie may be OK then, but I wouldn't trust it.

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