Problems repairing permissions on leopard

every time I try to repair permissions from disk utility I receive the following message: "The underlying task reported failure on exit". Can anyone tell me how I can get around this issue??? One interesting thing is that it sometimes gets to repair some permissions before displaying the error, while sometimes it just fails before repairing anything.. Have tried this from the mac os x disc with the same results. People help!!!!

I expect you've found the 10 minute Repair problem with DU? I think this is just another aspect of that, which should be fixed with 10.5.1, due out in a couple of weeks. Hang in there. In the mean time, download Onyx, and use it to repair permissions. I wouldn't get too jacked over this.

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    I have done a fresh install of Leopard using the "Erase and Install" method. Most of the other problems I was having before are now gone. Except for one.
    I'm now getting the following problems while doing a Permission Repair:
    Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
    Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired.
    Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources /DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
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    Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/writecon fig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
    Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/authopen" has been modified and will not be repaired.
    Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
    Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
    I know that the last one was common, but what about these new issues?
    Any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

    I understand the very bottom error has been discussed before. But I can't find threads showing that all of these errors are being experienced now.
    Have you seen all of these errors before? I'm sorry if I'm being redundant. I'm just trying to ease my mind.
    Thanks again,

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    I start up from my Leopard disk and click the Mac OS Partition in disk utility and two things go wrong...
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  • Problems repairing permissions

    I am getting the following report from the 'Disk Utility', what gives? I have not modified any of these files but it looks serious because these are system related files. I have tried a number of times to repair permissions but the same messages appear.
    Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
    Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired.
    Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources /DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
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    Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/authopen" has been modified and will not be repaired.
    Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
    Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
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    These are simply informational alerts. You can ignore them, there is nothing wrong. You might try downloading the 109 MB 10.5.1 updater and reapplying. This has repaired the occurrences for many.

  • Problem With Disk Utility - Repair Permissions

    Is anyone else having this problem. When I go to verify or repair permissions using Disk Utility, it behaves nothing like it did in Tiger. For 1, takes like 10 minutes... took about 2 before. And 2, I keep getting a Warning message:
    Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
    I installed Leopard doing an Erase and Install.... so this was a fresh - full install. What's the deal?

    Oh for the love of god, it begins again!
    Folks, chill out!
    Leopard introduces a completely different "installer package receipt" format called a flat file format based on SQLite. The database file on my Mac (from a pre-release version of Leopard) is the following:
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  • Repairing Permissions Problem

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  • Repair Permissions: uh oh

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    I have the exact same problem
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  • Repair Permissions - new errors?

    MacPro 2,1, 10.5.6 w/latest updates. Some of these messages are new, anything to be concerned about, any way to fix? Thanks.
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    2009-02-02 06:45:28 -0800: Reading permissions database.
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    2009-02-02 06:56:38 -0800: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner " has been modified and will not be repaired.
    2009-02-02 06:56:38 -0800: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/Printers/IOMs/LPRIOM.plugin/Contents/MacOS/LPRIOMHelper" has been modified and will not be repaired.
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    2009-02-02 06:56:49 -0800: Permissions repair complete
    2009-02-02 06:56:49 -0800:
    2009-02-02 06:56:49 -0800:

    Search these forums for SUID and *Group differs on "private/etc/cups* which brings up many hits and is the first step when using these forums. Additionally, see http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448 for more details.

  • MacBook Pro Hard Drive Repair/Permissions Problems

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    Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit
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    As I understand it, you can't fix a failing SMART status. Believe me I tried on my iBook! I was originally under the impression that DiskWarrior and Tech Tool Pro could fix anything, but I now understand that they and Disk Utility can only repair the directory. As it was explained to me, SMART was set up to give warning of hard drive failure so that you could rescue your data before the hard drive dies altogether. You can disable it I think, but that's like putting black tape over the warning light in your car that lights up if you are running out of oil--possible to do, but not a good idea.
    So if your SMART status is failing, then the only cure is to replace the hard drive. The hard drive can work for a while, but it's on its way out.
    Here's a little background information on SMART status:
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    And I hope this was just a rhetorical question!

  • Leopard on MacBook and MacBook Pro / running repair permissions

    I upgraded both MacBook and MacBook Pro without major problems. I have been trying to repair permissions on the Mac Harddrive , and just get the spinning wheel. I have in the past run Onyx to perform routine maintenance tasks, but did not want to run any third party programs in relation to maintenance. Do I need to run it from the text tool disc? I never used to have to run it from disc.
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    Jon Pousette-Dart

    I used Cocktail, Onyx, and YASU before Leopard, but had some problems with repairing disk permissions since upgrading to Leopard. Didn't know Cocktail had upgraded to Leopard. I'm impervious to snide remarks from self proclaimed experts.
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  • Disk Utility: cannot Repair Permissions, even on Leopard  installation disk

    After reinstall of iLife '08 and Software Update completed, I ran Repair Disk Permissions. Got an immediate red note "error: The underlying task reported failure on exit (sic)." with a flag: "First Aid failed. Disk Utility stopped repairing permissions on 'Mac HD...' because the following error was encountered: The underlying task reported failure on exit."
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    Disk Repair can trigger "underlying task" but I've never heard or seen a Permissions Repair do so.
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  • Repair Permissions: Always the same problem

    Every time I run Disk Utility, I get the same 3 problems! Is this normal? Why can't Disk Utility repair this?
    Verify permissions for “Macintosh HD”
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    Restart your computer after repairing permissions.
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  • Repair Permissions problems after Software Update (10.5.7)

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    Repairing permissions for “Peanut Butter HD2”
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    Norm,
    I'd appreciate an assessment by anyone who is an expert in this area.
    According to Apple: Mac OS X 10.5: Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions messages that you can safely ignore
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    I hope you meant Leopard, not Panther because Panther does not run on Intel Macs! As for your question, it's answered here.

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    If you choose to get rid of them by reinstalling 10.5.1, you have to do it from the downloads page, and use the full 110 MB version. In my case, though, there is still one left - something about the remote desktop. Also, it still takes a long time to repair permissions, and my fans whir like crazy. Apparently a lot of people are having this problem, and Apple is aware of it, so maybe we'll have a fix soon.

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