Partitions(Maybe EFI) is damaged, MBA can't boot up, how can I restore it?

Hello all, my MBA is the 3,2 with 256GB SSD and 4GB RAM. I have dual-boot systems(Mac and Ubuntu) through rEFIt.
Today I try to dd an USB image to one of the Linux partition. I don't know if I entered the wrong partition number, after reboot, everything doesn't work: only a blank white screen displayed there, nothing else.
I try to boot with the USB reinstall driver(shipped with MBA) by pressing C key when power up, but it can't be boot, it remains the blank and white screen.
I try to reset the PRAM and NVRAM, reset the SCM, MBA still can't show the boot menu.
I think the EFI partition is damaged, so how can I restore the EFI, or get my rEFIt work again, or boot into Mac OS X.
Or can you give me some advices? I really hurry to use my Mac. Thanks!

If you have damaged the EFI then you will have to repartition and reformat the drive. You boot from the USB flash drive by restarting the computer and after the chime pressing and holding down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the icon for the USB drive then click on the downward pointing arrow button. Using the "C" key is for starting up from a DVD disc.

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Jun 13 11:30:49 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: opendirectoryd (build 339.100.2) launched - installer mode
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Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: OSI: com.apple.pkg.BaseSystemResources remapped external root path to: /
Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Total install size including padding: 8247033856 b + 0 b non-OS collection items
Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Can not connect to /var/run/systemkeychaincheck.socket: No such file or directory
Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install signed package file:///Volumes/Macintosh%20HD/OS%20X%20Install%20Data/OSX_10_9_IncompatibleApp List.pkg
Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PFPackage::packageWithURL - can't instantiate package: /System/Installation/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg
Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Error opening package "OSInstall.mpkg".
Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: V /Volumes/Macintosh HD: DSDB found.
Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: V /Volumes/Macintosh HD: DSDB found.
Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Starting installation:
Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Performing volume consistency check on 'Macintosh HD'.
Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Checking Volume
Jun 13 11:32:26 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Checking file system
Jun 13 11:32:26 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Jun 13 11:32:26 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Checking extents overflow file.
Jun 13 11:32:50 localhost OSInstaller[380]: The volume Macintosh HD could not be verified completely.
Jun 13 11:32:50 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Verify/Repair failed with error -69845 (File system verify or repair failed)
Jun 13 11:32:50 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Install failed: The OS X upgrade couldn't be started because the disk Macintosh HD is damaged and can't be repaired. After your computer restarts, back up your data, erase your disk, and try installing again.
Jun 13 11:32:51 localhost OSInstaller[380]: V /Volumes/Macintosh HD: DSDB found.
Jun 13 11:32:52 localhost Unknown[365]: Error while setting volume information for /Volumes/Macintosh HD
Jun 13 11:32:52 localhost Unknown[365]: Can't set Finder info fields for volume mounted at /Volumes/Macintosh HD: Read-only file system
Jun 13 11:32:52 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Failed to revert bless to disk Macintosh HD (2)
Jun 13 11:32:52 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Unable to revert bless to target or imgsrc.
Jun 13 11:32:52 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Allowing machine sleep.
Jun 13 11:32:52 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Memory statistics for 'Install Failed' pane:
Jun 13 11:32:52 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Physical Memory Allocation:   273 MB wired,     4 MB trapped,   375 MB active,   126 MB inactive, 3318 MB free, 3819 MB usable, 4096 MB total
Jun 13 11:41:53 localhost OSInstaller[380]: System requested sleep.
Jun 13 11:41:53 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Installer allowed sleep.
Jun 13 11:41:54 localhost OSInstaller[380]: System is going to sleep.
Jun 13 11:51:05 localhost OSInstaller[380]: System awoke from sleep.
Jun 13 12:10:41 localhost OSInstaller[380]: System requested sleep.
Jun 13 12:10:41 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Installer allowed sleep.
Jun 13 12:10:41 localhost OSInstaller[380]: System is going to sleep.
Jun 13 12:10:41 localhost OSInstaller[380]: System awoke from sleep.
Jun 13 12:31:06 localhost OSInstaller[380]: System requested sleep.
Jun 13 12:31:06 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Installer allowed sleep.
Jun 13 12:31:06 localhost OSInstaller[380]: System is going to sleep.
Jun 13 12:35:20 localhost OSInstaller[380]: System awoke from sleep.
Jun 13 12:35:39 localhost Unknown[365]: 2014-06-13 12:35 OS X Installer[380] (CarbonCore.framework) FSEventStreamStart: ERROR: FSEvents_connect() => Unknown service name (1102)
Jun 13 12:35:42 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Connection to sharingd became invalid
Jun 13 12:35:42 localhost Unknown[365]: 2014-06-13 12:35:42.925 OS X Installer[380:7947] Metadata.framework [Error]: couldn't get the client port
Jun 13 12:35:43 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Folder Manager is being asked to create a folder (docs) while running as uid 0
Jun 13 12:35:49 localhost OSInstaller[380]: CoreServices logging is enabled,
Jun 13 12:35:49 localhost OSInstaller[380]: SFL Favorites initialized.
Jun 13 12:36:03 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Folder Manager is being asked to create a folder (down) while running as uid 0
Jun 13 12:36:03 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Folder Manager is being asked to create a folder (down) while running as uid 0
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Connection to sharingd became invalid
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Connection to sharingd became invalid
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.1 - Client: coreservicesd, UID: 0, EUID: 0, GID: 0, EGID: 0
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.1 - ODNodeCreateWithNameAndOptions request, SessionID: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000, Name: /Local/Default, Options: 0x0
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.1 - loading configuration for '/Local' from '/System/Library/OpenDirectory/Configurations/Local.plist'
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: Loaded bundle at path '/System/Library/OpenDirectory/Modules/PlistFile.bundle'
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.1 - unable to find authentication module 'AppleID'
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.1 - unable to find authentication module 'ConfigurationProfiles'
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.1 - unable to find service discovery callback for module 'PlistFile'
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: Registering for network changes
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: Registered subnode with name '/Local/Default'
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.1.2 - Block: nodestate '/Local/Default'
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.1.2, Module: PlistFile - Node is 10.7 or later
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 101.3 - Block: nodestate '/Local'
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: failed to open local node for internal record copy
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: Registering for power changes
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: Registering for network power changes
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.1.2 - nodestate - flagging '/Local/Default' online
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 101.3 - nodestate - flagging '/Local' online
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 101.3 - Block completed
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.1.2 - Block completed
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.1, Node: /Local/Default - node assigned UUID - 97F1B07F-4A5E-43DA-9AB8-480F91C37B68
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.1, Node: /Local/Default - ODNodeCreateWithNameAndOptions completed
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.4 - Client: coreservicesd, UID: 0, EUID: 0, GID: 0, EGID: 0
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.4 - ODQueryCreateWithNode request, NodeID: 97F1B07F-4A5E-43DA-9AB8-480F91C37B68, RecordType(s): dsRecTypeNative:config, Attribute: dsAttrTypeStandard:RecordName, MatchType: EqualTo, Equality: CaseExact, Value(s): SharePoints, Requested Attributes: dsAttributesAll, Max Results: 1
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.4, Node: /Local/Default, Module: PlistFile - client is using a native record type 'config' which is not portable
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.4, Node: /Local/Default, Module: PlistFile - client is using a native record type 'config' which is not portable
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.4, Node: /Local/Default, Module: PlistFile - ODQueryCreateWithNode completed
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.5 - Client: coreservicesd, UID: 0, EUID: 0, GID: 0, EGID: 0
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.5 - ODNodeCreateRecord request, NodeID: 97F1B07F-4A5E-43DA-9AB8-480F91C37B68, RecordType: dsRecTypeNative:config, RecordName: SharePoints, Attributes: <none>
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.5, Node: /Local/Default, Module: PlistFile - client is using a native record type 'config' which is not portable
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.5, Node: /Local/Default, Module: PlistFile - ODNodeCreateRecord completed, delivered 1 result
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.6 - Client: coreservicesd, UID: 0, EUID: 0, GID: 0, EGID: 0
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.6 - ODQueryCreateWithNode request, NodeID: 97F1B07F-4A5E-43DA-9AB8-480F91C37B68, RecordType(s): dsRecTypeNative:config/SharePoints, Attribute: dsAttrTypeStandard:RecordName, MatchType: Any, Equality: CaseExact, Value(s): dsRecordsAll, Requested Attributes: dsAttrTypeStandard:GeneratedUID,dsAttrTypeNative:ftp_guestaccess,dsAttrTypeNati ve:smb_name,dsAttrTypeNative:sharepoint_account_uuid,dsAttrTypeNative:smb_create mask,dsAttrTypeNative:sharepoint_version,dsAttrTypeStandard:AppleMetaNodeLocatio n,dsAttrTypeNative:afp_guestaccess,dsAttrTypeNative:afp_shared,dsAttrTypeStandar d:RecordType,dsAttrTypeNative:ftp_shared,dsAttrTypeNative:afp_name,dsAttrTypeNat ive:smb_oplocks,dsAttrTypeNative:afp_use_parent_owner,dsAttrTypeNative:smb_direc torymask,dsAttrTypeStandard:RecordName,dsAttrTypeNative:afp_use_parent_privs,dsA ttrTypeNative:smb_guestaccess,dsAttrTypeNative:smb_inherit_permissions,dsAttrTyp eStandard:AppleMetaRecordName,dsAttrTypeNative:smb_shared,dsAttrTypeNative:direc tory_path,dsAttrTypeNative:smb_strictlocking,dsAttrTypeNative:sharepoint_group_i d,dsAttrTypeNative:ftp_name, Max Results: 2147483647
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.6, Node: /Local/Default, Module: PlistFile - client is using an old record type 'dsRecTypeNative:config/SharePoints' should be using kODRecordTypeSharePoints
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.6, Node: /Local/Default, Module: PlistFile - client is using an old record type 'dsRecTypeNative:config/SharePoints' should be using kODRecordTypeSharePoints
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.6, Node: /Local/Default, Module: PlistFile - flushing record '/private/var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/config/SharePoints'
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.6, Node: /Local/Default, Module: PlistFile - ___index_record_block_invoke: sqlite3_prepare_v2: 21
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.6, Node: /Local/Default, Module: PlistFile - ___index_record_block_invoke: sqlite3_prepare_v2: 21
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost opendirectoryd[101]: 243.6, Node: /Local/Default, Module: PlistFile - ODQueryCreateWithNode completed
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Folder Manager is being asked to create a folder (down) while running as uid 0
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Folder Manager is being asked to create a folder (down) while running as uid 0
Jun 13 12:36:04 localhost Unknown[365]: 2014-06-13 12:36 OS X Installer[380] (CarbonCore.framework) FSEventStreamStart: ERROR: FSEvents_connect() => Unknown service name (1102)
Jun 13 12:36:08 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Folder Manager is being asked to create a folder (down) while running as uid 0
Jun 13 12:36:08 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Folder Manager is being asked to create a folder (down) while running as uid 0
Jun 13 12:36:08 localhost OSInstaller[380]: LSExceptions [0x7f7fd5069800] loaded
Jun 13 12:36:19 localhost OSInstaller[380]: LSExceptions [0x7f7fd5069800] unloaded
Thank you for any help you can give me.

You are never going to have the option to repair a disk if you are booted from the same disk.
I think the place to start is boot off your Snow Leopard DVD install disk by holding down the C key on boot up.
Under Utilities drop down menu you will have access to Disk Utility.
From here you will have the option to repair Disk (ie not grayed out.)
option: Either insert and wait for the Mac OS X Install DVD window and double-click the Install icon; or power down, then start up while holding down the "C" key. Either way, that takes a few minutes.

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I need help getting my iMac working again.
Last night I tried to install OSX Mavericks, my previous/current OS is 10.6.8
After restarting the Mavericks install screen appears and then stops and give me this error message:
"Install Failed
OS X could not be installed on your computer.
The OS x upgrade couldn't be started because the disk Mackintosh HD is damaged and can't be repaired. After your computer restarts, back up your data , erase your disk and try installing again.
Click Restart to restart your computer and try installing again."
I tried restarting numerous time but to no avail.
Please help!

Have you got back to restore from if all else fails?
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I have a problem with a Java application I made using Jar Bundler and then a disk image using Disk Utility. (I did this when I was still using Lion on this computer.) The dmg file was uploaded to a server for students to download. Everything works as expected on all Mac OS except Mountain Lion, where the disk image mounts, but the app cannot be run, (whether double-clicking or right-clicking and choosing Open), producing the message:
“xxx.app” is damaged and can’t be opened.
On Lion, I get a message warning me that it is a file downloaded from the Internet, but I can still choose to open it. But on Mountain Lion, the message is that it (the app) is damaged. Interestingly, I used my other Lion computer on my network to log in to my MountainLion (10.8.4) computer to access the same dmg file and mount it and run the app without problem. I also tried the opposite, downloading the file on the Lion computer (where it works fine) and logging in from the Mountain Lion computer to mount the dmg, but I get the same "damaged" dialog, with no option to open it.
What is Mountain Lion doing? How can I get around this? I need students to be able to download this and run it on their computers, and a good many use Mountain Lion. Any ideas what is happening?

I found the solution since I have been having the same problem. The error message really needs to be updated to give a better indication of how to resolve the issue.
Apparently, Gatekeeper is the cause of the problem. Here is how to fix it.
http://www.yourkit.com/download/mountain_lion.html
Here is an Apple link about Gatekeeper:
OS X: About Gatekeeper - Apple Support

"Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.pkg" is damaged and can't be opened. You should eject the disk image.

After 3 different downloads (2 in Safari, 1 in Firefox) I still get this message when I try to open Lightroom package: “Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.pkg” is damaged and can’t be opened. You should eject the disk image. I have a feeling it has to do with 3rd-party software on my Mac OSX 10.8.2 - how do I get around that?

If you have already tried an alternate web browser then your next step would be to try an alternate Internet connection. Perhaps try a wired connection if you are using wireless for example.

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I have installed Eve online.
With the first try to start it I received message "Eve Online is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Trash".
I know my Gatekeeper may protect me from apps downloaded from internet so I tried open Eve online application with Ctrl also. I tried open it using context menu also.
Everything ended with same message = Damaged move to Trash.
Re-download and reinstall resulted in the same behavior (almost 8GB download).
However I found out later on that disabling Gatekeeper by selecting "Allow applications downloaded from: Anywhere" is the only way how to solve it.
When Gatekeeper is off application works without any problem.
So my question is: Is this behavior of Gatekeeper correct?
I do not think so. Gatekeeper should stop mark applications as broken if they are not. It can be marked as dangerous. It can be marked as Blocked. But it should say always: Gatekeeper marked it as dangerous because ... Gatekeeper blocked it from start because ....
Am I right? Should I write a bug report for this or there is something I missed?

Hi, thanks.
To be honest I checked it and I found their suggestion to switch off Gatekeeper.
However I expected I can avoid Gatekeeper using Ctrl or starting application from context menu because I prefer to keep Gatekeeper switched on for regular work.
I know now, that I cannot. The only way is to disable Gatekeeper generally.
But the question is: Do you think that message "Application is broken..." is valid for case when Application is evaluated by gatekeeper as potentially dangerous? Based on this experience I see it wrong. Application is working ok and Gatekeeper marks it as broken.

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