Harddrive and DiskWarrior

Hi,
This has been at least 4th time I had to fully erase and do a clean install. But once in awhile, and I do not why, I get a flashing ? with a folder when I start my PB. But then it boots up normally. I've used Disk Utility to verify the drive and it reported as passed. I've used the Disk Utility from my Tiger Disk and it also passed. Then I decided to use DiskWarrior and try to rebuild the drive and I get this:
"The directory of the disk "Mac HD" cannot be rebuilt. The orginial directory is too severly damaged. The disk was not modified (2155,2179)."
What is going on??!? So is my disk OK or is it damaged? I am getting two different results from Disk Utility and DiskWarrior. AARRGGHH! I am getting sick and tired of reinstalling over and over and over!
My first HD failed, and I got a new one from Apple via AppleCare. Then I've installed a 160GB Seagate Momentus 5400.3 into my PB. Is it my new drive?? Please help. Thank you!

Depends how soon later after installing the new drive the thing failed. If immediately after it suggests that you may have an issue with the interface of the drive more than the drive itself.

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imnyaar wrote:
... It says it cant be install on the harddrive
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Black_Chevy07 wrote:
I just got a WD My Passport 1TB External Harddrive and i have already backed everything up to it but im still a little nervous about erasing things off the physical drive on my macbook pro since it says my disk utility is out of space an implying i need to erase items.
I cant find the options to erase selected items it only shows that i can erase everything.
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I have bought the newest OS X 10.8.2 an worried that it will get erased also an end up having to repurchase it.
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If you are trying to delete some files get out of Disk Utility, it is not for that!
How did you backup and what are you trying to achieve?
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LIke i'm not a complete pleb and i know full well that this should work in theory i am just worried about moving the "itunes" folder to my external harddrive because i feel itunes will then say 'can't find library' or something. I have a G4 emac you see with only 40GB internal harddrive, about 25GB is just my itunes songs and i can't get rid of any as i need them for djing.
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rhys

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Rocam wrote:
i cannot delete a track from itunes and directly from my harddrive at the same time...
Well you can place it in the Trash, then delete the Trash all at once.
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This next window can be prevented to show again by checking the Do Not Ask Me Again box
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Hello Everyone,
Thank you for taking the time to view my post.
I just recently purchased a new 15" MacBook Pro. I originally had a HP laptop in which I ran iTunes for Windows.
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Thank you again for reading this and taking of your time to help me with my issue. God bless!
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Hello Everyone,
Thank you for taking the time to view my post.
I just recently purchased a new 15" MacBook Pro. I originally had a HP laptop in which I ran iTunes for Windows.
Instead of storing my music on my HP laptop's HD I bought a 320GB external harddrive and had iTunes re-route to the external (i.e. using iTunes Prefs, letting iTunes read from the external).
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How can I fix this problem? I don't want to store my music on my MacBook Pro.
Thank you again for reading this and taking of your time to help me with my issue. God bless!
Jose Luna
MacBook Pro 15" Mac OS X (10.4.10) 80GB iPod

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