HD image won't mount

Wifes' MacBook gives the " ?file" on start up. I have tried to access via 10.5 install disk and Disk Warrior. The internal HD disk never shows up to look at or repair. I have solved the "?file" before but I see no way if I can't even see the Disk?

Hi keyofgmac;
Remember with HD it is never a question of will they died, it is a question as to when they will die.
Allan

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Disk Image Won't Mount - Reason: Device Not Recognized

As I've searched the discussion forums, I've seen plenty of postings for "Disk Image Won't Mount" and for "Device Not Recognized" but not the way I'm seeing it on my laptop.
After a backup and restore, my mac will no longer mount any... and I mean any images. I have downloaded several security or software updates from different vendors and each .dmg file will not mount. I still have the .dmg files in hopes that after I get this problem solved, I'll be able to install them, but...
It always gives the same reason for not mounting and I'm at a loss on what to do next. I've run Software Update hoping it will be a quick fix, but have had no success.
Any suggestions?

I have a similar problem. Using FireWire disk mode, I put a disk image of my entire iBook onto my iMac as a back-up. (For an unrelated problem, Apple told me I needed to erase my iBook completely and do a clean install of the system.) Well, I screwed something up. I don't know what exactly--maybe I didn't "put away" the device correctly, but the next day when I flipped on my iMac, the disk image of my iBook was just gone, and not to be found anywhere. I finally succeeded in restoring the image using TechTool, which scanned the entire volume of the iMac for directory information. And it's all there, because the img file is more than 10GB. But when I double-click on it, I get the following error msg: "The following disk images failed to mount...reason--not recognized." I've checked the app it's supposed to open with, permissions, and run Disk Utility volume repair. No dice. Any ideas??? Did I mention that this is EVERYTHING I had on my iBook???

DMG backup image won't mount

name-lt.dmg won't mount and says "File too large" as the warning error. I used Disk Utility to make this compressed image for backup purposes and now I'm afraid I won't be able to open it. A friend told me to use HexEdit to edit headers on the image. Does anyone have any advice? It's a 125gb backup image. All other images I have made will mount and work fine.

The image was taken using my iMac (10.9) connected with a firewire to a macbookpro running 10.7.5

Another OS 10.4.11 update problem - disk images won't mount?

Hi people,
Have never had to post on these boards as i've never suffered serious problems with my mac, until today.
Whilst installing/updating my powerbook to version 10.4.11 my mac seemed to crash so i rebooted my system. Probably not the best thing to do (i have little patience so was annoyed).
I'm guessing the update installed as my mac says it is now version 10.4.11 but when i go to mount any disk images it will not mount at all, but instead comes up with this message -
"The following disk image failed to mount
Reason - error 0xe00002c9"
I've verified and repaired the permissions on the startup drive in disk utility, and also verified the volumed and it says everything is ok in those departments. Although the option to repair the disk is not available for selection.
I've downloaded applejack, but obviously can't mount the image file.
Please help as this is a big problem with regards to my work and play!
Thanks for reading.

Hmm thank you for your time and effort on this problem BDAqua but unfortunately it still doesn't want to work! The 'DMG utility' program comes back with an error when trying to mount any of the disk images i have tried. I have been able to get up the script of what its doing in the 'console' application but that is ridiculously long, and i'd be lying if i said i have a single clue about what any of the script in it means!
So i'm guessing i'm gunna be archiving and re-installing. But this boads another question as i haven't a slightest clue about how to archive my files as i really don't want to lose any of it.
sorry BDAqua

Download of 10.3.9 dmg disk image won't mount error 199

have 10.3.7 downloaded MacOSXUpdateCombo10.3.9dmg (to run lego star wars xmas present for kid) over 12 hours on slow, country dial-up, downloaded direct from apple web site, near completion power failed but download restarted from previous interruption point. when I try to open file get message "the following disk image failed to mount - reason error-199"
so can't use it - any solution?

have 10.3.7 downloaded MacOSXUpdateCombo10.3.9dmg (to
run lego star wars xmas present for kid) over 12
hours on slow, country dial-up, downloaded direct
from apple web site, near completion power failed
but download restarted from previous interruption
point. when I try to open file get message "the
following disk image failed to mount - reason
error-199"
so can't use it - any solution?
I have a suggestion -- call someone you know who has access to high speed internet and ask him/her to download the combo dmg file, put it on a CD, and mail it to you in an envelope. If you are not too far from an Apple Store, they might let you bring a CD in to do the same.
Otherwise, you'll need to re-do the download again because it no doubt was corrupted by the power failure. The starting over might have worked except for the reason for the interruption being a power failure, which is hard to recover from.

External Drives, CDs & Disk Images Won't Mount

I am having some weird issues with my G5. I recently did a fresh install of Leopard on a brand new hard drive and everything was running smoothly. I copied a bunch of settings from another drive to keep my information intact on the new install and I didn't notice any issues. I have now started to notice that after about a day of leaving the G5 on, it no longer mounts disk images, CDs or external hard drives OR if it does in fact mount them, it takes FOREVER to do so. This also causes Disk Utility and System Profiler to crash or take a long time to start.
I don't know if this helps at all, but two new hardware additions to the machine were an internal bluetooth adapter (for use with the new Magic Mouse) and more memory. Both have been working correctly so I don't know that either is the cause of this problem.
I've tried a bunch of random things to see if I can get something to work again - fixing permissions, verifying disks, etc., but the only thing that really works is a restart. Everything stops working again about a day after the restart though.
Has anyone else encountered this sort of problem, and if so, do you have any suggestions for how to fix it? Any help would be appreciated!

So I think I may have something to show from Console regarding an external drive that took forever to attach:
12/2/09 3:34:42 PM fseventsd[40] callback_client: ERROR: d2fcallbackrpc() => (ipc/send) timed out (268435460) for pid 387
12/2/09 3:34:42 PM fseventsd[40] client: 0x819000 : USER DROPPED EVENTS!
12/2/09 3:34:42 PM fseventsd[40] client: 0x819000 : USER DROPPED EVENTS!
12/2/09 3:34:52 PM fseventsd[40] callback_client: ERROR: d2fcallbackrpc() => (ipc/send) timed out (268435460) for pid 387
12/2/09 3:35:02 PM fseventsd[40] callback_client: ERROR: d2fcallbackrpc() => (ipc/send) timed out (268435460) for pid 387
12/2/09 3:35:02 PM fseventsd[40] callback_client: ERROR: d2fcallbackrpc() => (ipc/send) timed out (268435460) for pid 387
12/2/09 3:35:02 PM fseventsd[40] client: 0x819000 : USER DROPPED EVENTS!
12/2/09 3:35:02 PM fseventsd[40] client: 0x819000 : USER DROPPED EVENTS!
12/2/09 3:35:24 PM fseventsd[40] callback_client: ERROR: d2fcallbackrpc() => (ipc/send) timed out (268435460) for pid 181
12/2/09 3:35:24 PM fseventsd[40] client: 0x80ec00 : USER DROPPED EVENTS!
12/2/09 3:35:24 PM fseventsd[40] client: 0x80ec00 : USER DROPPED EVENTS!
12/2/09 3:35:34 PM fseventsd[40] callback_client: ERROR: d2fcallbackrpc() => (ipc/send) timed out (268435460) for pid 181
12/2/09 3:35:36 PM fseventsd[40] callback_client: ERROR: d2fcallbackrpc() => (ipc/send) timed out (268435460) for pid 379
12/2/09 3:35:36 PM fseventsd[40] callback_client: ERROR: d2fcallbackrpc() => (ipc/send) timed out (268435460) for pid 379
12/2/09 3:35:36 PM fseventsd[40] client: 0x81de00 : USER DROPPED EVENTS!
12/2/09 3:35:40 PM fseventsd[40] callback_client: ERROR: d2fcallbackrpc() => (ipc/send) timed out (268435460) for pid 18245
12/2/09 3:35:40 PM fseventsd[40] callback_client: ERROR: d2fcallbackrpc() => (ipc/send) timed out (268435460) for pid 18245
12/2/09 3:35:40 PM fseventsd[40] client: 0x81a000 : USER DROPPED EVENTS!
12/2/09 3:35:40 PM fseventsd[40] client: 0x81a000 : USER DROPPED EVENTS!
12/2/09 3:35:44 PM fseventsd[40] callback_client: ERROR: d2fcallbackrpc() => (ipc/send) timed out (268435460) for pid 181
12/2/09 3:35:44 PM fseventsd[40] client: 0x80ec00 : USER DROPPED EVENTS!
12/2/09 3:35:44 PM fseventsd[40] client: 0x80ec00 : USER DROPPED EVENTS!
12/2/09 3:35:50 PM fseventsd[40] callback_client: ERROR: d2fcallbackrpc() => (ipc/send) timed out (268435460) for pid 18245
12/2/09 3:36:00 PM fseventsd[40] client: 0x81a000 : USER DROPPED EVENTS!
Any clue as to what this is?

Disk Image won't mount after 10.4.9 upgrade

After I installed the latest update, OSX can't mount the disk images after download anymore! Any explanation folks? :^)
It doesen't necessarily have to do with the update of course, but it is quite likely I think? Grateful for any help!

Choose any .dmg and get info (command-i). Turn the disclosure triangle under "Open With". It should be "DiskImageMounter". If this is not the chosen application follow this path to choose it:
/System/Library/CoreServices/DiskImageMounter.app.
Then choose "Change all".
If that isn't it. You may be able to repair this with 10.4.9 PPC Combo Update.
This is a fuller install, as opposed to an incremental "delta" update so it should overwrite any files that are damaged or missing. It does not matter if you have applied it before. It has worked well for many.
Remember to Verify Disk before update and repair permissions after update from /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.
Let us know.
-mj
[email protected]

Disk images won't mount

Hi,
I have installed Tiger 4.11 on my g4 dual and now .dmg files (driver updates and Camino) downloaded from Safari will mount.
Disk imager mounter does not work at all.
Disk utility gives following error: "Operation timed out"
Any idea whats going on? I need o update my drivers especially as audio quality is horrible.
The .dmgs will mount on my MacBook Pro 4.11 but I can't install over the network alas, these were downloaded by Camino - is the problem a Safari bug?
Help appreciated !
DS

Hi Andrew,
I think it means part of you OS is messed up, I seen it a few times, almost always requires the last A&I step.
Could be many things, we should start with this...
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume.
6. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot.
The usual reason why updates fail or mess things up, is if Permissions are not fixed before & after every update, with a reboot... you may get a partial update when the installer finds it doesn't have Permissions to change one obscure little part of the OS, leaving you with a mix of OS versions.
Some people get away without Repairing Permissions for years, some for only days.
If Permissions are wrong before applying an update, you could get mixed OS versions, if Directory is the slightest messed up, who knows!
If many Permission are repaired, or any Directory errors are found, you may need to re-apply some the latest/biggest updates again, or even do an A&I if you have enough free disk space.
Appears to be time for An Archive & Install, which gives you a new OS, but can preserve all your files, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120

Disk Images Won't Mount: Broken Pipe

iBook G4 933 MHz, 640 MB RAM, OS X 10.4.8.
I have two Macs: the offender above, and an eMac G4 800 MHz, both running OS X 10.4.8. Lately, my iBook has refused to mount Disk Images (.dmg format), instead giving a "broken pipe" error.
Below is the system.log entry:
Dec 23 12:17:17 crashdump[3351]: diskimages-helper crashed
Dec 23 12:17:18 crashdump[3351]: crash report written to: /Users/johnalex/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/diskimages-helper.crash.log
Diskimages-helper.crash.log entry:
Host Name: iBook
Date/Time: 2006-12-23 12:03:50.805 -0600
OS Version: 10.4.8 (Build 8L127)
Report Version: 4
Command: diskimages-helper
Path: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskImages.framework/Resources/diskimages-hel per
Parent: DiskImageMounter [3312]
Version: ??? (???)
PID: 3313
Thread: 0
Exception: EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERNINVALIDADDRESS (0x0001) at 0x1018844d
Thread 0 Crashed:
<snipped: lots of com.apple stuff>
Thread 0 crashed with PPC Thread State 64:
srr0: 0x0000000098e4a174 srr1: 0x000000000000f030 vrsave: 0x0000000000000000
cr: 0x24048222 xer: 0x0000000000000004 lr: 0x0000000098e44984 ctr: 0x000000009001491c
r0: 0x0000000098e44964 r1: 0x00000000bfffdcd0 r2: 0x00000000a07be078 r3: 0x0000000001817000
r4: 0x00000000a8def1d0 r5: 0x00000000a07ba95c r6: 0x0000000000000004 r7: 0x0000000000000006
r8: 0x0000000000402454 r9: 0x0000000000000000 r10: 0x0000000000400450 r11: 0x00000000a0006448
r12: 0x000000009001491c r13: 0x0000000000000000 r14: 0x0000000000000001 r15: 0x0000000000000001
r16: 0x0000000000000000 r17: 0x0000000000000000 r18: 0x000000000000150b r19: 0x0000000000000000
r20: 0x0000000010188445 r21: 0x00000000f4e76037 r22: 0x0000000000306938 r23: 0x0000000000306930
r24: 0x00000000bfffe160 r25: 0x00000000bfffe024 r26: 0x00000000bfffe020 r27: 0x000000000030bff0
r28: 0x0000000001816c00 r29: 0x00000000a07ba95c r30: 0x0000000001817000 r31: 0x0000000098e44934
Binary Images Description:
0x1000 - 0x41fff diskimages-helper /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskImages.framework/Resources/diskimages-hel per
0x8fe00000 - 0x8fe51fff dyld 45.3 /usr/lib/dyld
0x90000000 - 0x901bcfff libSystem.B.dylib /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib
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0x9021b000 - 0x90268fff com.apple.CoreText 1.0.2 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreText.framework/Versions/A/CoreText
0x90293000 - 0x90344fff ATS /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ ATS.framework/Versions/A/ATS
0x90373000 - 0x9072dfff com.apple.CoreGraphics 1.258.38 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/CoreGraphics
0x907ba000 - 0x90893fff com.apple.CoreFoundation 6.4.6 (368.27) /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation
0x908dc000 - 0x908dcfff com.apple.CoreServices 10.4 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/CoreServices
0x908de000 - 0x909e0fff libicucore.A.dylib /usr/lib/libicucore.A.dylib
0x90a3a000 - 0x90abefff libobjc.A.dylib /usr/lib/libobjc.A.dylib
0x90ae8000 - 0x90b58fff com.apple.framework.IOKit 1.4 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/IOKit.framework/Versions/A/IOKit
0x90b6e000 - 0x90b80fff libauto.dylib /usr/lib/libauto.dylib
0x90b87000 - 0x90e5efff com.apple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 681.7 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonC ore.framework/Versions/A/CarbonCore
0x90ec4000 - 0x90f44fff com.apple.CoreServices.OSServices 4.1 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/OSServi ces.framework/Versions/A/OSServices
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0x9100c000 - 0x9108dfff com.apple.SearchKit 1.0.5 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/SearchK it.framework/Versions/A/SearchKit
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0x9110e000 - 0x9111cfff libz.1.dylib /usr/lib/libz.1.dylib
0x9111f000 - 0x912dafff com.apple.security 4.6 (29770) /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Versions/A/Security
0x913d9000 - 0x913e2fff com.apple.DiskArbitration 2.1 /System/Library/Frameworks/DiskArbitration.framework/Versions/A/DiskArbitration
0x913e9000 - 0x91411fff com.apple.SystemConfiguration 1.8.3 /System/Library/Frameworks/SystemConfiguration.framework/Versions/A/SystemConfi guration
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0x91434000 - 0x9143cfff libbsm.dylib /usr/lib/libbsm.dylib
0x914f8000 - 0x914f8fff com.apple.ApplicationServices 10.4 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Application Services
0x914fa000 - 0x91532fff com.apple.AE 1.5 (297) /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ AE.framework/Versions/A/AE
0x9154d000 - 0x9161afff com.apple.ColorSync 4.4.4 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ ColorSync.framework/Versions/A/ColorSync
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0x91747000 - 0x917fefff com.apple.QD 3.10.21 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ QD.framework/Versions/A/QD
0x9183b000 - 0x91899fff com.apple.HIServices 1.5.3 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ HIServices.framework/Versions/A/HIServices
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0x919b8000 - 0x919fafff com.apple.ImageIO.framework 1.5.0 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ ImageIO.framework/Versions/A/ImageIO
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0x91b3f000 - 0x91b5dfff libJPEG.dylib /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ ImageIO.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libJPEG.dylib
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0x92c84000 - 0x92d62fff libxml2.2.dylib /usr/lib/libxml2.2.dylib
0x92d82000 - 0x92e70fff libiconv.2.dylib /usr/lib/libiconv.2.dylib
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0x945a6000 - 0x945ebfff com.apple.bom 8.5 (86.3) /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Bom.framework/Versions/A/Bom
0x94f2b000 - 0x94f5afff libssl.0.9.7.dylib /usr/lib/libssl.0.9.7.dylib
0x95380000 - 0x95380fff com.apple.DiscRecording 3.1.3 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/DiscRecording.framework/Versions/A/DiscRecording
0x95382000 - 0x95405fff com.apple.DiscRecordingEngine 3.1.3 /System/Library/Frameworks/DiscRecording.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/DiscRe cordingEngine.framework/Versions/A/DiscRecordingEngine
0x95432000 - 0x95478fff com.apple.DiscRecordingContent 3.1.3 /System/Library/Frameworks/DiscRecording.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/DiscRe cordingContent.framework/Versions/A/DiscRecordingContent
0x95676000 - 0x9569efff libcurl.3.dylib /usr/lib/libcurl.3.dylib
0x98de4000 - 0x98ef2fff com.apple.DiskImagesFramework 10.4.7 (114.1) /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskImages.framework/Versions/A/DiskImages
0x98f70000 - 0x98f7dfff libbz2.1.0.dylib /usr/lib/libbz2.1.0.dylib
Sorry about the length, but I thought someone might need it.
The eMac still mounts disk images with no problem.
I've never run VPC on this machine, so this isn't tied to the VPC disk mounting bug I've seen on the lists.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Merry Christmas!

I solved the error by installing the OS X 10.4.8 Combo Update. This update was in a .dmg file, of course, but I mounted the disk image on my eMac and then copied the update to the iBook. Goes to show the advantage of having 2 machines in case one breaks.
HTH someone else.

Ack! Disk Images Won't Mount!

As of a month ago, I have been totally unsuccessful with mounting disk images. No disk image I download will mount. As you can imagine, this is a frustrating issue! I am far from computer savvy, so any help is appreciated. One suggestion I received was to reinstall the mounting utility, what are the implications of that?
Either way I would really like to know what is going on and how I can fix this! Anybody?

Thing to do is either try to repair what you have, or replace part/all of the OS, let us know which waty you want to go, but first...
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, *you must select your language first.)*
*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume.
6. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then boot from your HD and Repair Permissions, then reboot again.

Blank DVD disk image won't mount on desktop

A DVD or CD with data on it mounts fine, as well as a blank RW CD... However, when attempting to mount a blank DVD, it ejects after 10 seconds or so, regardless if I use a burn application or the Finder... The computer is over a year old and I have had no problems until less than a week ago... looking for reasons and fixes... Universally perplexed %?@*!!!
early iMac Intel Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.10) 17-inch 1.83GHz

I see that the original post was an error on the posters part but I am still having the problem and I DO have a DVD burner the following is from system profiler
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-846:
Firmware Revision: FB2U
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
Media:
Media Type: CD-ROM
Blank: No
Erasable: No
Overwritable: No
Appendable: No
Any thoughts why it will load all pre recorded discs CD and DVD, burn CD's but not DVD's? Tried both dvd-r and dvd+r. I was able to burn to these in the past.
Thank You

Photoshop CS4 install disk image won't mount

Hi,
I just acquired Photoshop CS4, and after finishing downloading the instalation .dmg file, I tried opening it, and on two diferent computers it comes out as invalid. On my iMac, it gives out "invalid checksum" and on the MacBook, "codec overrrun". Fearing the file could have been corrupted during download, I downloaded again, but it renders exactly the same results. I cannot install CS4 and not find any reference to this problem. The file was downloaded using Adobe Downloader from the store, directly, and the other dmg files opened without problem. Only the Photoshop CS4 one doesn't open.
Does anyone have any clue on how to solve this problem? Any help is apreciated.
Jessica

Being in Brazil, I felt it would be easier and faster just to get the download than having to guess if customs would bill me or not for something that cannot be billed ( which is, software ). But I asked the support if they can privide me with the media, even if at an aditional cost.
BUT, yesterday I managed to solve the problem. Despite the fact it doesn't say anywhere on the manuals, and it have never damaged any of my downloads, there's something that doesn't go very well between Adobe Download Manager and my Netgear wireless router.
I disconected the router and hooked the iMac directly to my service provider, and the download worked fine. CS4 is now installed and working. So, in case your internet goes trough a wireless router, or any kind of home network device, and you're having this problem, my advice is to try to hook your computer directly to the modem and try again.
Thanks everyone for the help, it was really apreciated. Now I did some 4 backup disks from this, so I don't have this problem again
Jessica

Time Machine Problems - Won't Launch Automatically, Won't Mount Disk Image

Hi there,
I have a MacBook Pro (Mid 2009) running OSX Mavericks 10.9.2. I've had Time Machine running successfully with a 2TB Time Capsule for some time. Recently, I reinstalled Parallels VM software and have been having issues with Time Machine ever since. Initially, I had TM backing up the Virtual Machine, but decided that wasn't a great way to go, so turned it off in the VM configurations pane.
Since then, however, I have been unable to successfully back up my MacBook. I notice a few things:
The Time Machine drive does not mount as it used to. It does not show up on my desktop.
When I go into Time Machine Preferences, the drive does not show the usual green disk icon. The icon is blue and has the stick-figure people on it.
I can remove the blue disk drive, and re-select the drive. It stays green for about 30 seconds, then converts to the blue icon.
I get a number of plist errors in the Time Machine dashboard app. Here's the latest feed:
Property list invalid for format: 200 (property lists cannot contain NULL)
Property list invalid for format: 200 (property lists cannot contain NULL)
Property list invalid for format: 200 (property lists cannot contain NULL)
Starting manual backup
Network destination already mounted at: /Volumes/Sean's Time Capsule
Disk image /Volumes/Sean's Time Capsule/Sean's MacBook.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups
Backing up to /dev/disk2s2: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb
Backup canceled.
At this point, I'm a bit stumped. I've tried deleting the old sparsebundle, I've reset the Time Capsule, and I've come up with no ideas as to how I can get this woring again. It seems like the property list needs 'something' but can't find the old file or the property list is corrupt or something. I'm assuming that is why the Time Machine disk image won't mount?
Thanks for your help - suggestions are welcome!

1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem. But with the aid of the test results, the solution may take a few minutes, instead of hours or days.
2. If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data before doing anything else. The backup is necessary on general principle, not because of anything in the test procedure. Backup is always a must, and when you're having any kind of trouble with the computer, you may be at higher than usual risk of losing data, whether you follow these instructions or not.
There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
3. Below are instructions to run a UNIX shell script, a type of program. All it does is to collect information about the state of the computer. That information goes nowhere unless you choose to share it. However, you should be cautious about running any kind of program (not just a shell script) at the request of a stranger. If you have doubts, search this site for other discussions in which this procedure has been followed without any report of ill effects. If you can't satisfy yourself that the instructions are safe, don't follow them. Ask for other options.
Here's a summary of what you need to do, if you choose to proceed:
☞ Copy a line of text in this window to the Clipboard.
☞ Paste into the window of another application.
☞ Wait for the test to run. It usually takes a few minutes.
☞ Paste the results, which will have been copied automatically, back into a reply on this page.
The sequence is: copy, paste, wait, paste again. You don't need to copy a second time. Details follow.
4. You may have started the computer in "safe" mode. Preferably, these steps should be taken in “normal” mode, under the conditions in which the problem is reproduced. If the system is now in safe mode and works well enough in normal mode to run the test, restart as usual. If you can only test in safe mode, do that.
5. If you have more than one user, and the one affected by the problem is not an administrator, then please run the test twice: once while logged in as the affected user, and once as an administrator. The results may be different. The user that is created automatically on a new computer when you start it for the first time is an administrator. If you can't log in as an administrator, test as the affected user. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this section doesn’t apply. Don't log in as root.
6. The script is a single long line, all of which must be selected. You can accomplish this easily by triple-clicking anywhere in the line. The whole line will highlight, though you may not see all of it in the browser window, and you can then copy it. If you try to select the line by dragging across the part you can see, you won't get all of it.
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If any private information, such as your name or email address, appears in the results, anonymize it before posting. Usually that won't be necessary.
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How to recover partition (with encrypted sparse bundle disk image) that won't mount?

I have a Late 2013 27" iMac running OS X 10.9.4. I have an external drive that I use for Time Machine backups which also has an encrypted sparse bundle disk image. Yesterday, the drive stopped showing up in Finder, so I went to Disk Utility and tried to mount it. No go. So I tried repairing it, and it said it couldn't. I'm not worried about the Time Machine backup since my iMac is find so I can just make a backup to a new external drive. However, the encrypted sparse bundle disk image has some files in it that I don't have elsewhere. Is there a way to recover these files without sending it in to a drive recovery service (since those would cost a LOT of money)?

No such options. As I mentioned in the post title and in my first post, the partition won't mount.

CD of images just keeps ejecting & won't mount

I received a CD with images on it and it won't mount. I'm sure it was burned on a PC, but this is not the first CD I've received from this photographer and their previous CD's have opened fine. This is not the first CD this has happened with either.
I tried restarting the computer, running a cleaning laser disc - I don't have a clue. I'm on deadline and need to get to these images.
Any ideas?

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