Options for repairing TM Disk

My external Maxtor 750GB says it can't be repaired when I run disk utility from Leopard on it. It contains 3 partitions: a bootable Tiger clone, my TM partition and a 3rd empty partition. It's a long story, but I've been able to boot from my Tiger DVD, use Disk Utility from the DVD to repair the bootable Tiger clone partition, boot from the Tiger clone and am currently using Carbon Copy CLoner to clone my Tiger system to a Disk Image on a 2nd external drive (Lacie 250GB). I'm not exactly trusting of the Maxtor as Leopard says it can't repair the TM partition on it, even though I am currently booted off of it into Tiger. Once I safely have a bootable Tiger system off of the Maxtor, I'll feel better and will be able to "explore" options for repairing the TM partition in hopes of being able to get me back to 10.5 (pre the disastrous -for me anyway - 10.5.1 upgrade attempt). What options will I have for trying to repair the TM volume on the Maxtor? Does it make sense to try to run disk utility on it directly from the Leopard install DVD? If I can't do anything with it, is there likely somnething physically wrong with the disk and should I return it? It's still under a 14 day open box return policy at Best Buy, but I'd rather be able to restore the data on it. Thanks for any advice.

durket wrote:
Thanks for the information. I forgot I could run System Profiler from the install disk to find the serial number. Unfortunately, Hitachi's web site claims it's invalid, so I guess that means they don't support OEM drives (which probably means I won't be choosing them for the replacement drive).
Parts (including drives) sold to OEMs are done so at a steep discount. The computer manufacturer is solely responsible for any warranty repairs under its own terms. That's standard business practice.
If you buy a drive that's not labelled as being OEM (the Apple logo is on your original drive somewhere marking it as sold to an OEM), you'll have full warranty rights.

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It appears that you may not have a properly installed OS X system.
You must be connected to the Internet to reinstall OS X.
In the menu bar, choose Apple menu > Restart. Once your Mac restarts (and the gray screen appears), hold down the Command (⌘) and R keys.
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Select your startup disk from the list on the left, and then Repair Disk.
After disk is repaired, select Reinstall OS X, then click Continue.
Follow the onscreen instructions. In the pane where you select a disk, select your current OS X disk

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The hard drive in my nephew's white 13" Macbook (2007) died recently. While Apple has a 1 year warranty on the drive, Hitachi has a 3 year warranty on this drive (Model: HTS541616J9SA00). I went to the website listed on the drive label (www.hitachigst.com) but couldn't figure out where the serial number of the drive is on the Apple label for the drive (it's non-standard). Hitachi requires the S/N in order to validate the warranty. If I can't get a replacement drive from Hitachi, can I just buy one from some place like Fry's? Is there a firmware issue (since the Hitachi label says: Apple HDD Firmware on it)? Or am I stuck with buying a replacement (presumably at a higher cost) only from Apple?

durket wrote:
Thanks for the information. I forgot I could run System Profiler from the install disk to find the serial number. Unfortunately, Hitachi's web site claims it's invalid, so I guess that means they don't support OEM drives (which probably means I won't be choosing them for the replacement drive).
Parts (including drives) sold to OEMs are done so at a steep discount. The computer manufacturer is solely responsible for any warranty repairs under its own terms. That's standard business practice.
If you buy a drive that's not labelled as being OEM (the Apple logo is on your original drive somewhere marking it as sold to an OEM), you'll have full warranty rights.

HT1281 Where do I find the "Archive" option for Time Capsule disk in AirPort Utility

HT1281 is exactly about what I am trying to do, but AirPort Utility does not look like this on my Mac (Lion). Where do I find the "Archive" option mentioned here?

Where do I find the "Archive" option mentioned here?
Apple left this out (along with a number of other features and functions) in the new "upgraded" AirPort Utility.
Suggest that you download and install AirPort Utility 5.6 for Mac OS X Lion , which offers far more functionality. This version was introduced on the same day as AirPort Utility 6.0, but apparently many users missed it.
You can keep both 5.6 and 6.0 on your Mac and use the one that you want.

Lost Option For Disk Repair Permissions

Hi Gang
I'm using 10.4.11
Unless I'm missing something here, it seems I've lost the option to Repair Disk Permissions for all of my
Non-System Drives? I now only have the option to Repair Disk Permissions for the System Drive only.
I never had this condition before - always ran Repair Disk Permissions for all the external drives on a regular basis. Perhaps this process was never necessary to begin with? But that still doesn't explain why the option is 'Grayed Out'
What have I done differently? The only thing I can think of, is the fact that I added an 800 FW cable internally (to the 3rd internal FW800 Out Port), on one if the PCI Multi Port Cards. That additional Drive is turned off right now.
Screen Shots;
http://www.locationstudio.net/YesRepair.jpg
http://www.locationstudio.net/NoRepair-1.jpg
http://www.locationstudio.net/NoRepair-2.jpg
Yes I realize I have a lot of external drives, but I'd rather not get into a discussion of SATA Controller Cards at this point. I've got tons of Video Files that would ALL need reconnection in FCP. Trust me, it's not an option right now.
I'm just looking for an opinion about the loss of that Option to 'Repair Disk Permissions'
Thanx
Mike

And you mean, therefore, only SYSTEM Disks can have 'Repair Disk Permissions' performed? Correct?
Correct.
If so, then why was I able to see that function before? 'Repair Disk Permissions' was ALWAYS there despite the circumstances. Ummm?
Did you ever clone your internal to these before? It really should not be available unless there is an OSX on it.
How bout 'Disk Repair'? Does it benefit to perform this function on all of these external drives? I've always read this before.
Actually, THE most important one is Disk Repair, and it really should be done before any Permission Repairs... now it's not a problem to Repair Permissions if the Disk is OK, but Repairing Permissions if the Disk Directory is the slightest messed up is like sending envelopes of cash out to addresses, but all the street signs have been changed.
Just to see if it would make a difference, I checked the Box 'Ignor Disk Permissions' Same result - can only perform 'Disk Repair'
Yes, the way it should be, but normally you want Ignore permission set on external drives. You can have or set Permissions on external drives, but it's normally not needed.
BTW, Repair Permissions does not Repair all Permissions on your Boot Drive either, just on System Files/Folders, not any in your Users folder for instance.

Have a mac book pro that crashed. ran disk utility to repair. comp booted and ran for short time. then crashed. ran repair again. disk utility said it could not repair files and i needed to format hard drive and start again. now nothing works

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1. 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.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Quit DU after formatting completes and return to the installer. Install Snow Leopard.
5. After restart into Snow Leopard download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.

Why no RAID options for new disks?

Hi support group,
"My name is Shaun, and I am a mac-aholic"
I inserted 4 new 3TB disks into the bays of my Mac Pro (2012), and there is no RAID option for them.
How I got here:
Inserted the WD Red drives, and they were not initiated.
I "erased" the drives, gave them names, and they appear in Disk Utility in grey drives.
Went to set up the RAID, and move the drives into the RAID, but got an error that they could not be used.
It appears to me that disk utility is not allowing me to fully use those drives. I Have created RAID drives before with no issue in RAID1 with 3TB drives before on this machine. Am perplexed, I thought this to be the easy and simple part of my upgrade odyssey! Did I screw up the initialization? On all FOUR drives?
Now, if I click on the drives, the RAID option does not present itself.
FWIW, I am using OS X 10.9.5, on Mac Pro 5,1. I boot from PCIe card. My end goal is to create a 4-disk RAID 10 using the four SATA connections on the MP.

It was really pretty simple based on your feedback, I powered down, removed the drives from the SATA backplane, moved each drive separately to the USB enclosure, then re-"erased" in OSX-Etended. I ejected each drive when finished, and moved to the next one until all four were re-"erased". Then I restarted the Mac with all four in the SATA connections, and all four were visible and had the RAID option tab. I created the three RAID schemes (two stripe and one mirror), and dragged the drives into the RAID option. Then I hit "create" or some other command to finish the RAID.
Note that I did get an error on the RAID creation. From memory, this was "cannot create RAID without an unmounted disk" or something like that. I cleared the error, and then opened back up Disk Utility. All the RAIDs were listed, and were operational with the green "On" signal. I could read/write/transfer from the RAID. Once I transfer the data to this RAID, I will work on a way to test it, but if any risk to the data, I might just leave well enough alone.
For now, it seems I have a fully functional RAID 1+0 using the four HDD on the SATA connections in my Mac Pro 5,1.

I just restarted my mac then suddenly when it boots,disk utility came and says different option like repair disk, get help, reinstall OSX and I tried to click disk repair but it says that I am um able to repair the disk

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It sounds like your hard drive either has a software problem that Disk Utility cannot fix or that the HD has failed (mechanically).
Your Mac may have booted either to your recovery partition or to internet recovery in an attempt to repair the drive- I can't tell from your post.
I'll assume that it was the recovery partition.
Try to boot into internet recovery (hold down option command R at restart), and see if you can repair your HD with Disk Utility. You should also repair permissions while you're there.
If that doesn't work, try to boot into single user mode (restart, hold down ⌘S until you see a black screen with white text) and repair your hard drive. Here's a reference with directions: Repair Your Hard Disk in Single User Mode | Everything Macintosh
If that doesn't work you have a few options:
If your mac originally came with installation disks, you can try to boot from the installation disk and then see if you can repair the HD.
There is a small chance that Techtool Pro 7 will be able to repair your HD if Disk Utility can't.
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"Always Open In..." View Options for Root Level of a Disk Image File

I ran into a problem/bug tonight that I can't find listed anywhere and was wondering if anyone else has encountered it. I am using Snow Leopard (now 10.6.1), upgraded from the last revision of Leopard.
I create DVD-R sized disk images with Disk Utility (using "Mac OS Extended" only w/o Journaling) for saving downloaded files. Because of the number of files on this disk, I create single-letter folders (for alphabetical filing) and set up these disk images to "Always Open In List View". For the individual folders, I can set these to "Always Open In List View" without a problem. However, for the "root level" of these disk images, I can only access "Always Open In Icon View" no matter which view option is selected.
For previously created disk images that were already set to "Always Open In List View", these show the previously set "List View" at the disk image "root level" as expected. But if I uncheck the box, it immediately goes to "Always Open In Icon View". And like before, no matter which view option is selected, I can never get back to "Always Open In List View". Note also that I can set this option as expected for "root levels" of real disks - this only seems to be a problem with the disk image files.
I had no problems at all with this under Tiger or Leopard. I've only run into this now under Snow Leopard. The upgrade tonight to 10.6.1 hasn't seem to affect this problem.
So should I be doing something differently now to get this option to reappear, a possible conflict with something on my computer or is this a bug with Snow Leopard? Can anyone else duplicate this issue?

Additional info, in case anyone is running into this issue...
If I do the following with the "root level" of the disk image, I can set the "Always Open in List View" option.
1. Open the "root level" view of the disk image - for me, it always opens in icon view. Then, select "Show View Options" from the View menu.
2. Check the "Always Open in Icon View" box. While leaving this dialog open, select "as List" from the View menu.
3. Uncheck the "Always Open in Icon View" box. It will instantly turn into "Always Open In List View". Recheck this box immediately, then close dialog. This will make the setting stick.
I've been able to repeat this situation several times. I might be wrong, but it sure acts like a small bug to me. Hope this helps anyone else who might have encountered this issue.

MS Office Starter No option for Change or Repair only Uninstall.

Re installed OS. No problem but lost MS Office Starter. Message that Q is being used and it must be empty.Tried as advised to click MS Office in program panel but only option was for Uninstall. No option for change or repair. Now what?

Didn't what I posted to your other post the other day at the link below work? It did for me and many others... http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Operating-Systems-Software-Recovery/After-reninstalling-cannot-access-MS-Office-Startr-2010/m-p/5154049

Rationale for Repairing Disk Permissions

I repair permissions before and after installations, and I suggest others to do so. However, I have read in some threads in Discussions there there is no technical basis for repairing disk permissions before installation, and that only repairing after installation is necessary.
I realize that there are different opinions about this, but beyond opinions is there a technical basis or rationale for repairing disk permissions before installations?
Thanks.
cornelius
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Hi cornelius,
Here is some reading about this topic. Mind that Apple DOES recommend repairing permissions as routine maintenance (see links at the bottom)! My suggestion to Repair permissions before and after an update has a very simple rational: If you forgot to repair permissions AFTER the last update you might get into trouble. Therefore it is safe and costs only a few seconds to do it before and after the update.
mac.column.ted: Unravelling the Repair Disk Permissions controversy
"Ted Landau
May 2006
Repairing Disk Permissions. Not exactly a topic that you would expect to spark much controversy. Yet, surprisingly, it is the focal point of a rather heated debate.
The command itself is innocuous enough. It is included as part of the First Aid component of Disk Utility. Apple's Help for Disk Utility states: "User permissions associated with files, folders, or applications can become damaged and prevent a file or application from opening. Permissions problems can also cause your computer to run slowly. Using Disk Utility, you may be able to fix these permissions problems...Repairing permissions may also be recommended after updating the system or installing new software."
Consistent with this, many users and Web sites (including MacFixIt and at least some postings on MacinTouch) recommend the use of Repair Disk Permissions, not only for specific signs of trouble, but as a part of generic troubleshooting and ongoing maintenance for your Mac.
In contrast, other members of the Mac community (writing in locations such as the Daring Fireball , Unsanity, and the MDJ) argue that running this command just for maintenance, in the absence of any particular symptom, is essentially worthless. Some critics go even further and claim there is no justification for ever selecting to repair permissions. Not only is it useless, they contend, but it may even cause new problems to appear. This viewpoint is often expressed with inflammatory rhetoric such as "covering yourself in Vaseline and rolling around naked in the dirt and repairing permissions are just as likely to fix your Mac OS X problem" (Unsanity).
Regardless of who's right or wrong, I don't believe that insulting users is merited here, especially when these users are simply following advice suggested by Apple itself. As it turns out, I also do not agree with the position of these critics. So, although I may be stepping into a minefield, here's my own take on this subject and my resulting recommendations. [Disclaimer: I was not involved in the authorship of previous MacFixIt articles on this subject. This column is my separate opinion, and does not necessarily reflect the views of MacFixIt.]: Continued"
Mac OS X 10.3 Help: "It's a good idea to repair disk permissions as a regular maintenance task after upgrading or installing new software."
Mac OS X 10.4 Help: "It's a good idea to repair disk permissions as a regular maintenance task after upgrading or installing new software."
Randy B. Singer: Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance

Options for hard disk upgrade on my MBP 15" (late 2007 - Santa Rosa)

I suspect this is a common question here in the discussions forum, judging by the similar questions posed by other members.
I am however, half-way into my research on hard disk options for that matter and would like to ask some specific questions in order to ensure that my upgrade is not problematic (I have been quite happy with my MBP so far :-))
The model I have is the A1226 (Intel Core Duo, 2.2Ghz, 4GBs. This currently has the 111.79GB Fujitsu MHW2120BH hard disk, which is almost full now; hence, the need for an upgrade.
I quite fancy the WD Scorpio Blacks, particularly the 500GB ones, even though the 320GB ones will also do to a lesser extent. My questions on this brand/type are:
(1) Will it have an impact on the heat generated inside the Macbook (vs. my current situation)?
(2) Will it have an impact in the battery consumption (vs. my current situation)?
(3) Will there be an issue with the SATA speed? My MBP supports 1.5GB/s while this drive operates at 3GB/s.
(4) If I opt for the respective model with the free fall sensor, will this function work with my MB? (NB: Not sure if relevant, but the System Profiler reports: Suddem Motion Sensor: State = Enabled)
My aim is to clean up my current disc, upgrade it to the new bigger one and then re-install Mac OS X Leopard, upgrade to Snow Leopard and then re-install all apps. All files are backed up anyway with TimeMachine, so no issue there. If you can think of any potential issue with the upgrade and what I intend to do further after, please share it.
The machine is out of warranty - but that doesn't mean that I want to cause damage here...
Thanks.

Nikos Lazaridis wrote:
(5) What other safe options are there for upgrade drives with a 500GB capacity?
For loading/unloading heads, I'm not sure one model/brand has been found to be better than another.
Can I avoid this problem if I get the Scorpio Black 500GB w/o the free fall sensor? (Model: WD5000BEKT on http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=854).
The SMS conflict, yes.
In such a case, will Apple's Sudden Motion Sensor work?
Yes.
Or to paraphrase, can SMS park the heads of a WD hard disk w/o the free fall sensor?
Yes, that is what it was developed for. Since that time, more and more HD manufacturers have incorporated it into the HD itself. There are two schools of thought on this: 1. The "SMS" built in to a HD is more properly "mated" to the HD mechanism itself, so could save a nanosecond or two engaging. 2. In the nanoseconds it takes to engage, a nanosecond here or there is not going to matter. Personally, I believe the latter. There is no need for an "SMS" enabled HD in an SMS enabled Mac. I'm sure some others believe differently.
(NB: Interesting that the issues with SMS and the WD Scorpio have been documented in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuddenMotionSensor).
Ah, good old wiki. I hadn't seen that before. Thanks for sharing.
No mention there of whether it is applicable to the drives with the free fall sensor or the ones w/o it (or even both).
It actually does state it is in reference to the "aftermarket hard drives already equipped with anti-shock features." That writeup is dated however, as I believe there are more issues reported with Seagate these days.
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Keeps on asking for "repair disk" after i moved the application to a folder

Hello, I moved a .app to a folder then whenever i open the app it ask for "repair disk" but when i move it back where it was originally installed, it doesn't have that. is there a way so i can leave that app in the folder and the "repair disk" stuff wont pop up? Also, is someone wlling to give me the icon folder for Adobe Premium CS3 please?

Some apps don't like to be moved - especially if they were installed using an installer program.
If you want to organize your apps, it's best to leave them all where they are in /Applications folder, and create aliases to them. Then organize the aliases into custom folders.

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At only 15 months of age, my MacPro crashed yesterday! Any idea how I can save my hard disk from being destroyed if I hand it in for repair?

At only 15 months of age, my MacPro crashed yesterday! Any idea how I can save my hard disk from being destroyed if I hand it in for repair?

Open it up. Buy a new replacement drive. Install Mac OS. Then give it to them if you still have trouble.
As for the install failing,
I never do the older "archive and install"
I format and initialize first, even zero the drive, and only then install.
of course all the data is lost.
Data Rescue 3 demo can scan a drive but you need to have setup a 2nd boot drive to work from, AND you would need part of that 2nd drive partition for recovery of data. 30-50GB system partition and 150% the size of the drive you want to recover.
TimeMachine I never adopted or liked but 350% and would only use as secondary backup with cloned copy of your drive.
Backups can be scheduled, run at night or weekend or both, a weekly clone and daily sets.
Disk Warrior 4.2+ is another $100 (DR3 is about same but demo is free to try).
A spare external drive case $30? and TWO hard drives, a replacement and backup/recovery $100 each?
Just some ideas to throw out there....
Bootable clones though you will find are very useful, handy.
I like the small 40GB emergency boot partition - put one on your TimeMachine drive etc.
LION: the one good thinig: it has a recovery mode partition and new Macs have "net install" feature and minimal hardware diagnostic over the internet to do Apple Hardware Test. Lion $30 and might actually want to install it on external.
So DO try installing OS X on one of your external drives - create 40GB volume just for that - if you can please.

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