Error -36 , can't repair disk,new installation, backups SD/or/CCC ?

Hi there,
I use my imac solely for audio, NO internetconnection - only ever used for authorising software, 100% legit software etc.
Anyways, I tried verifying my disk a couple of months ago...and I couldn't, it just failed and i got an arbitrary error message along the lines of "verification failed" with no alternative or suggestion of further action. Well, it didn't seem to be affecting performance so I didn't worry.
lately, I've upgraded my audio host (ableton live 7) and it has caused all my PACE protected software to not work. I get this error message "error -36 while initializing authorisation" when I try to launch.
Well, from what I gather I think this error message is a generic apple error message which means my hard disk has errors...
To make matters more annoying, I cant fin'd my install discs as I've moved my studio twice in the last 4 months, I've mis-placed it along the way....I could eventually find it, but it would take me ages of sorting through storage.
HOWEVER...the last time I tried to verify my disk I did go through the booting from install disc/then use disk utility routine and it was to no avail. I think the HD may have physical errors ?
SO...I figure I need to get onto apple support about this, but before I hand it over to them I figure I should backup my data, so a couple of questions if you got the time:
a} if I clone my HD, will I also be cloning whatever error is causing this problem?
b} how will this affect all my authorised software ?
c} when I repair the HD and load it with the cloned image, will my software still be authorised or will I have to re/install and/or unlock/authorise online again?
d} is SUPER DUPER or CCC more suitable than the other for this kind of task ?
thanks in advance for your time, thoughts, tips, opinions
I'm pretty much a noob to OSX and Macs...
D

FubbarMcTuppin wrote:
a} if I clone my HD, will I also be cloning whatever error is causing this problem?
b} how will this affect all my authorised software ?
c} when I repair the HD and load it with the cloned image, will my software still be authorised or will I have to re/install and/or unlock/authorise online again?
d} is SUPER DUPER or CCC more suitable than the other for this kind of task ?
Hi FMT, Welcome to Apple's Users Help Users Forums.
a} Yes, a clone is a clone.
b} It should all be useable.
c} Not on my SuperDuper Clone, no prob.
d} :
Having a bootable BU is very nice. I use Superduper. Better to have your apps and data even with a problematic system.
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
Purchase at $27.95 will allow smart backups that look at the bu files and only move over new ones. It's quick at ~7 mins to change ~1 gig out of 20.
Be sure to test that the clone boots and apps behave properly.
Here is another highly recommended cloner. CarbonCopyCloner.
http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
There is also Drive Genius.
Good Luck, Happy Holidays, JP

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