Repairing volume with techtool deluxe

My MBP is on the protection plan which means I have techtool deluxe. The software has found an error in the volume. The directions for the software state to restart the mac from the appple menu and hold down the C key while starting the MBP with the cd in the drive. This supposedly is going to start the MBP from the cd and start techtool deluxe's repair programs. My problem is that when I restart holding the C key my MBP just starts up normally. Am I not doing it correctly? Does C key mean the apple/cmd key? Does C key mean the ctrl key?
Has anybody ever used techtool deluxe to repair a bad volume?

Do not use TT Deluxe to repair your drive. It is not compatible with Intel Macs. Instead use Disk Utility. Do the following:
Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your 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. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. Now shutdown the computer for a couple of minutes and then restart normally.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.1 for Leopard) and/or TechTool Pro (4.6.1 for Leopard) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.

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Have you checked the list of items to be scanned and made sure "surface scan" was selected?
Miriam

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Hi friends my techtool software detected a failure in the volume structure and it says can be fixed but I do not know how.... help

You don't use TT Deluxe to repair disks. In fact you shouldn't use it at all. Use Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X 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 Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.) After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. Now shutdown the computer for a couple of minutes and then restart normally.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.0 for Tiger) and/or TechTool Pro (4.5.2 for Tiger) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.

TechTool Deluxe (applecare CD) unmounted my hard drive

I'll just detail what happened, any and all suggestions would be helpful.
1. Ran Permission repair utility: everything checked out
2. Ran Disk repair utility: Catalog error found
3. Rebooted mac with techtool deluxe cd.
4. Enabled all tests (including volume structure test)
5. All tests check out fine save for volume structure: which is what I expected
6. prompted me to "repair" drive, clicked "ok"
7. After repair successfully completed rebooted mac
8. Kernel Panic upon reboot
9. After multiple reboots, restarted from Tiger install disk.
10. According to Tiger install disk, main hard drive is "unmounted" and un-journaled
11. Re-started again from TechTool Deluxe Cd
12. Ran Tests again (this time only Volume Structure) Passed
TechTool completely recognizes my hard drive, and everything on it (correct amount of space used etc. While OSX says I have nothing on it, and refuses to boot normally without the aid of a CD. What are my options at this point?

Hi Jason, and a Warm Welcome to the Power Mac G5 Forum!
There is some(!) discussion of this problem here
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=120264&start=0&tstart=0
And some stable door here
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301269
You could try (if you haven't already) using the Disk Utility on the 10.4 retail disk to Mount and Repair the boot drive
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=DiskUtility/10.5/en/duh1018.html
You may be able to use Firewire TDM to access the drive, if you have another Mac
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583
and try Disk Utility from there - and maybe rescue your data, if you need to.
I haven't read it all the way through... but the early posts seem to have ended in an Erase and Install of OS X; Disk Warrior did not appear to help - but is a useful Utility to have, so may be worth a try
http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/index.html
and highly-recommended by many in this Forum.
You can download and burn a current TechTool CD here
https://support.apple.com/techtooldeluxe/main?id=dl
- if you have AppleCare, of course.
Good Luck.

TechTool Deluxe 3.0.3 & Mac OS 10.4

I ran TechTool Deluxe 3.0.3 (came as part of AppleCare) on my Mac OS 10.4.3 Christmas Day. Now my Macintosh will not restart.
I just found out within the last hour that this was a BAD move: Only TechTool Deluxe 3.0.4 and higher should be run on Mac OS 10.4!
http://www.jmu.edu/computing/mac/tigertechtool.shtml
http://lists.blu.org/pipermail/macwoburn/2005-July/001333.html
I'm thinking that THIS is why my computer now fails to restart, reguardless of whatever messages the system is throwing my way.
Please advise!

Hi, Jrsy - Without removing the onus from the user completely--because it is ultimately the user's responsibility to be aware of the usefulness of any utilities h/s may choose to implement--I think that that is something about which AppleCare (Apple Support) should also be proactive. If AppleCare knowingly supplies retailers with soon-to-be-outdated (or already outdated) copies of a disk repair utility (and this is also symptomatic MicroMat's typically slow response to any Mac OS X update, not simply the move to 10.4 from 10.3, and not simply with TechTool Deluxe, but with TechTool Pro, as well), then there should be a warning included in every retail AppleCare package which apprises users of the likelihood of irreparable directory damage when using incompatible or obsolete "repair" utilities on their machines.
(It should be said that there is a KBase article [linked above] with a creation date of 1 April about this issue. ...Not that most people are particularly diligent about searching the Knowledge Base either before or after issues arise....)
Tuttle
1644/8352

Is AppleCare's TechTool Deluxe 3.1.2 ready for Snow Leopard?

I have another year left on my AppleCare and it came with TechTool Deluxe 3.1.2. I checked the Micromat site and there is no other update.
Does anyone know if it is compatible with Snow Leopard?
Thom

It seems the current techtool deluxe apple offer for download is also incompatible with more recent models of MackBook Pro. WHen I went to download the Techtool Deluxe from https://support.apple.com/techtooldeluxe/main?id=dl I get this message:
+Note: The MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) *are not fully compatible with this version of TechTool Deluxe*. The MacBook Air is fully compatible with this version of TechTool Deluxe when used with the MacBook Air SuperDrive. Please check back later for a new version of TechTool Deluxe+
Does anyone know if this update (TechTool Deluxe 3.1.3 Updater) fixes just Snow Leopard compatibility - or hardware as well?

Techtool deluxe volume repair run time?

I have a iMac G4. After running a systems check I got the
BAD message that my "volume McIntosh HD needs to be repaired". So I am running techtool deluxe. I have a message box that says it is repairing the volume Macintosh HD. The issue is that the program has been running for 7 days. I contacted Micromat and they said as long as it is
still progressing(it is) let it continue to run. I have
calculated that at its current snails pace it will take an
additional 30+ days to finish. Suggestions please. I have
a horrible fear there will be either a power failure or this
will have been a complete waste of time.

If it is progressing, you should let it run. (But I'd be ordering a new hard drive while I was waiting...)

Data Recovery AFTER TechTool Deluxe "Repair" ?

Hello,
I have a PB from Fall 2005 (1.5 Ghz, 512 Ram, superdrive, 80 GB) running 10.4. Recently, performance really started to lag, so I began diligent monitoring and ordered an external HD to perform a more comprehensive backup. For the last week, although SMART status was verified on the internal HD, I've been running on a bootable external drive (that was too full to perform a full backup of the current system). When the new external drive arrived yesterday, I installed 10.4 onto a fresh partition and prepared to copy all my files over from the internal drive. Of course, in the midst of this process, but before I could begin the file transfer, the internal drive decided to die and list SMART status as failed. From previous TechTool and other diagnoses, I believe the issue was just a horribly corrupted directory rather than any real physical damage (despite being forced to use numerous hard shut downs due to a stalled, all-but-frozen system in the recent past).
Now, here's the crux of my question: I ran TechTool Deluxe (the version that is packaged with Apple Care) and again it reported a bad directory. I had to safe boot on the external drive to get the computer to complete log in, otherwise it stales as it "searches for local drives." So the drive was not mounting, but it was recognized by both Disk Utility and Tech Tool. Feeling that it was my only option, I decided to go ahead and let Tech Tool repair the volume structure. Tech Tool was "successful" but now I am left with a hard drive that mounts but only shows my applications and library folders, along with a folder full of gibberish index files. No system folder, no users folder.
Is there a way to step back from this repair? Apple Support suggested trying to use Disk Utility again to verify the disk, but I'm highly dubious. I've heard of Alsoft DiskWarrior and ProSoft's Data Rescue II--but I don't know if either are something that will work after-the-fact now that Tech Tool has done its damage. I also talked to Drive Savers and they're quoting $500-2400, with $1600+ the cost of anything approximating full recovery.
Any suggestions on methods, preferred vendors, etc? I've backed up sporadically and have fresh copies of most of my key documents, and 75-90% of my music, but I'd lose all my photos and my crucial contacts, emails, and calendars.
I've done some searches and found slightly similar issues to my particular problem (ie http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1150247?).
I'll be monitoring this closely if I left any details out that would help in providing a recommendation.

Hi,
Thanks for your comments. I actually have not been able to boot from the "repaired" drive. It no longer mounts and disk utility reports it had a "fatal hardware error." I can still mount fine from either of my two external drives. Here's the current update. I downloaded the demo of Data Rescue II from Prosoft and am letting it performa thorough scan of my hard drive. It was about 2 hours from completion after 10 hours of scanning when I left for work this morning. If it turns up anything, I'll go ahead and buy the full version. If not, unless this board turns up anything else, yes, it looks like DriveSavers (or a similar alternative?).

"Volume Structure Failed" in TechTool Deluxe

I tried to run Disk Utility on my laptop last night and it said that it "stopped reapiring "XXX" because the following error was encountered. The underlying task reported failure on exit (-9972)" It said there was an invalid catalog record type and volume check failed.
I then ran the lastest update of the TechTool Deluxe CD. Everything passed except the Volume Structure.
There were some "used nodes" and "free nodes" that differed--those numbers showed up in green as "favorable changes". "Leaf Record Count" showed up in red as an "unusual change". When I go to repair, it says that "unusual values in the volume structure have been dectected. Before repairing the volume structure, it is suggested that you back up your data. FAILURE TO BACKUP YOUR DATA MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT LOSS OF DATA!".
I do have a Retrospect Backup on my external drive, but I'm still a little nervous about clicking the "repair" button. How likely is data loss with this particular error that it's trying to repair?
I'd like to call Apple Support (I'm still under AppleCare for another week or so), but I'm not sure if they have Saturday hours.

Okay, here's what I ended up doing. I did end up calling Applecare Tech support, but mostly only to inquire about potential coverage if I needed it--since I was one week away from the expiration of Applecare. They opened a "case" for me and Applecare would remain in effect for 30 from the opening of the case. This was good news.
I tried using Disk Utility to repair the problem but it wouldn't work. I had repaired permissions and attempted to run “Check and Repair Disk”. Disk Utility said that it “stopped repairing ‘xxx’ because the following error was encountered. The underlying task reported failure on exit (-9972)”. It then said that there was an invalid catalog record type-volume check failed-volume was not repaired.
A friend of mine has DiskWarrior for Panther so we were going to try that before trying the TechTools Deluxe CD that I had just updated from the Apple site.
Went over today to do that. Unfortunately, we couldn't get the computer to boot up with the DW disk. It would boot up with the Install disc & TTD, but not DW. We tried booting with the option key. It did show that we could boot from "utility CD", but the minute we hit the arrow key after selecting it, we got a circle with a slash through it. We called DW support and they said that my computer was newer than the CD. This was strange since my friend's larger G4 Powerbook was only a couple of weeks older than mine and DW works fine on hers.
Anyway, we ran TTD and let it repair. Ran DU again and it still showed a problem that it could not repair. Ran it again--same thing. Ran TTD again--just to test. It showed that there was nothing that needed repairing. Ran DU yet again--3rd time for the afternoon. Did repair permissions first, then Repair Disk. Strangely enough, now it said the volume was fine and needed no repairing.
So, at least for the moment, things seem okay. Not sure exactly which step worked or if it was just a combination, but I'm just happy that it finally passed DU check.
I will continue to monitor for the next few weeks.

Help with disk repair: "Volume Structure" failed

Hello all:
For the sake of full disclosure let me state right off that I am new to the world of MAC and my not have all the "MAC language" correct - so, if I misspeak (or miss-write) something I apologize.
I have recently purchased an iMac (21.5" - 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - 4 GB 1067 MHz RAM - 1 TB harddrive) with OS X 10.6.2 installed. I have to say that after over 20 years with MicroSoft I am enjoying the stability and quality of the MAC.
Anyway, as part of my education in the care and feeding of a MAC I ran the TechTool app yesterday. I had no indication that anything was wrong with the computer - but, I would like to become familiar with the various utilities for the care of the machine "before" a problem occurs.
As the app ran I was pleased to see that all the tests passed (Processor, RAM, Video RAM, etc...). However the computer failed the last test: Volume Structure.
Here are the directions I was given at the end of the test:
Volume Structure
Failed
TechTool Deluxe can scan volumes for problems related to the numerous structures that are necessary for the volumes to operate correctly. If problems are found, TechTool Deluxe can attempt to repair the damage to help reduce the chance of future problems.
If TechTool Deluxe has discovered problems with the structure of a volume, allow the program to repair the problem. Quite often these issues are minor, but sometimes they can be indicative of a more serious problem. If the problem persists, consider backing up the device, reformatting the media, replacing the data, and then testing again.
I was also instructed to access the Apple site and download the most recent version of TechTool Deluxe that can perform repairs.
I downloaded the software and followed the instructions to open the file in the Disk Utility app and burn a CD. Following the directions I then booted up on the CD by restarting the computer while holding the "C" key.
The computer booted up on the CD and loaded TechTool Deluxe. I ran the same tests as above and once again the Volume Structure failed. When I clicked on repair it seemed as though the program was trying to fix the problem - then it abruptly stopped and stated that the Volume Structure could not be repaired.
I removed the TechTool CD, rebooted the computer, installed the TechTool Deluxe that I downloaded from Apple, and ran the Disk Utility. When I tried to "Verify" the disk this is what appeared:
Disk Utility stopped verifying "Macintosh HD"
This disk needs to be repaired. Start up your computer with another disk (such as your Mac OS X installation disc), and then use Disk Utility to repair this disk.
Following these instructions I rebooted the computer using the Mac OS X installation disk - and the only option I found was for an installation of the OS.
OK.... I give up. Where do I go from here? Is this a serious problem? What the £$%& is going on??!!
Any assistance would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Mike

Don't worry - volume structure issues are not serious at all. Follow These Apple Instructions on how to repair your HD using Disk Utility on your installation discs.
You might also consider acquiring a good 3rd party Utility app as there are many things they can do that Apple's DU cannot. DiskWarrior and Drive Genius are my favourites. I use them as part of my routine maintenance schedule. Prevention is better than cure. I believe one should be in every Mac user's arsenal.

TechTool Delux - VRAM Failed and Volume Structure Failed

So I ran TechTool Delux today.. my VRAM failed, as well as my Volume structure.
Now, it says that I should quit all apps, restart, check recently added hardware for proper installation, run the computer from another volume (if available), reinstall the OS, and finally contact applecare.
now, is it really necessary to reinstall the OS? i'm not even sure if I could, i'm not experienced with reinstalling an OS.
as for the Volume structure fail, it asks me to run techtool on boot, which is what i'm about to do.
anybody have experience with these fails? any help is appreciated.

When VRAM fails on a Powerbook, it means the logicboard needs replacement as the graphics chip is usually on the logicboard.
Volume structure failure may indicate a hard drive dying or simply a damaged directory. If your data isn't backed up, I'd get Prosoft Data Rescue and external hard drive to attempt to recover data from the drive. If your data is backed up, I'd get Alsoft Disk Warrior to attempt to repair the directory. To learn how to backup your data, see my FAQ*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
* Links to my pages may give me compensation.

TechTool Deluxe destroyed my Volume

Hi... I stupidly used the TechTool Deluxe v 3.03 (that came with my Apple Care Plan) on my G5 Dual running Tiger 10.4.7.
Basically - I installed a Microsoft Office update last night. This morning I was greeted with a black screen over my desktop and application screen that contained the text "kernel panic".
I restarted my Mac and then ran Disk Utility to repair permissions etc.
(Obviously it wouldn't do it as it was my startup disk.)
So I started up from my G5 install disk (10.4) and tried running Disk Utility from there. It was unable to repair - stopping part way through and mentioning something about a bad or illegal "exit" or something.
Alongside the G5 install disks was the Apple Care branded TechTool Deluxe CD (v3.03). I figured - if it's good enough for Apple to be giving out with its 3 year extended warranty...
So I inserted that and ran it on my drive - which - apart from the Disk Utility 'error' - had been working fine. (I know - if it works, don't fix it, right?)
I ran the test - watched it go through the pretty icons until it got to the Volume test... 2 hours later it was stilll on task 5 of 6 and had completed 126543789 of 6457382546 tasks.
At the end of all that - it came up with a diagnosis - which was pretty similiar to all the other disk utility screens. You've got x when you should have y. This is bad. The fact that you have j when you should have p is not so bad. But you should fix this.
So I pressed the 'fix' button.
When I restarted after the TTD assault was over - I was greeted with a tiny rectangular black screen in the centre of my display and no cursor. Eventually the fan started screaming and spinning louder and harder so I shut the computer down. Nothing I could do seemed to have any effect.
That was 15 hours ago.
Since then I have started the G5 in Target Mode and tried to repair it with Disk Warrior. Disk Warrior tells me that, in essence, another utility has destroyed the volume file structure and cannot repair it. I have tried to repair it using an updated version of TTD. This seemed to fix the problem - went through the whole file thingy and a recommendation and did the repair.
To no avail.
I made a disk image from a version of TTD downloaded from Apple at https://support.apple.com/techtooldeluxe/main?id=dl and tried to start the G5 up from that and run the utility. Same thing: it ran the tests and made recommendations - which I agreed to. It made its repairs. I restarted - but nothing - just that black screen and a the threat of my tower taking off - judging by the noise the fan was making.
Now I have searched all over the web for a solution to this.
I found a thread at a macintouch forum that covered an identical issue. (http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/technicalsupportissues/topic3006.html)
One of the posters claimed to have found a magic cure for what everyone at Apple was telling him was a dead duck issue. "Dead hard drive. Sorry about the TTD thing, but we don't suggest you use it. And we knew that this problem existed. But we still gave you an ill-suited version of TTD as a 'perk'(incentive) for buying the extended warranty...
Apparently someone at Micromat had a way of fixing this problem. I quote:
"To resolve the issue I removed the Attributes file from the structure and then let the drive recreate a new Attributes file. Once a new Attributes file was created, the hard drive remounted on the desktop as expected. I did run the soon-to-be released TechTool Deluxe 3.0.4 on this hard drive afterwards and it encountered a volume bitmap issue which it was able to repair successfully."
Does anyone have any suggestions? Help? Please!
Of course - explaining how Apple can knowingly supply a defective Apple-branded tool (bearing no warnings or System Version limitations) that does exactly the OPPOSITE of what it is being used for (destroying instead of repairing) is going to be very difficult.
Right now I would love to be able to recover my life's work. Music. Photos. Writing.
Thanks!
G5 Dual 2.5GHz, 2.5 GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.7)
G5 Dual 2.5GHz, 2.5 GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.7)

I was contacted by Marc Moorash from Alsoft, who guided me through the following process. (Well - at least up to Step 10 below).
The whole process probably took an hour from start to successful finish. I was on the phone to him for about 3 minutes!
1. Connected damaged G5 to Powerbook via Firewire 400 using Target Mode.
2. Launched Disk Warrior 3.03 from CD on the Powerbook
3. Selected the drive (Unknown Disk) to be repaired
4. Held down Ctrl+Opt and clicked on the DiskWarrior shield next to "Directory"
5. A hidden screen popped up asking for a password. It gave an 8 character hint:
6. The tech support asked for the hint and then supplied me the password.
7. A new menu appeared, called "Support". In that menu there was an option: "Clear Corrupted Volume Header ", which I selected.
8. I was then asked to click "Rebuild" and to call out each Step in the process to the tech support guy.
9. It almost immediately jumped to Step 5: Locating directory data.
10. Evidently this was good...as it meant that it had bypassed the error message I was getting previously.
11. Eventually DiskWarrior finished analyzing the volume and presented me with the option to preview the rebuilt volume:
12. I clicked on the "Preview" button and DW created a locked disk in the Finder.
13. I checked the volume: everything was fine.
14. I clicked on the "Replace" button.
15. My hard drive appeared on the desktop, and in the DiskWarrior menu.
16. I am now backing up all the data that I thought I had lost.
Thanks to Marc Moorash and the tech support team at Alsoft.
No thanks to AppleCare and TechTool Deluxe.

Volume structure failed error #2 techtool deluxe

Hello,
can the volume structure be repaired if techtool deluxe cant repair it.I am having major issues here since the latest security update its taken me this long just to startup from TT disc

Hi
I believe you will need TechTool Pro, as I don't know if Deluxe can do it or not, or Alsoft's DiskWarrior to repair your disk if Disk Utility can't.
Steve

TechTool 3.03 Unmounted Hard Drive After Repairing Volume Structure

Hi Apple Discussions! Any help, advice or information anyone can share will be greatly appreciated. So here's what happened:
I have a 17" imac Flat Panel. *After using TechTool 3.03 to repair the Volume Structure (had gotten a 92 Error Message) Techtool would not quit.* I turned off the computer and *when I restarted I heard the foghorn sound instead of the regular start up chimes and then got a* *Kernel Panic (You have to restart your computer.)* Since the computer was a gift I didn't know if it was still under warranty but I called AppleCare anyhow. Even though the warranty has expired the rep stayed on the phone with me and tried to help. She had me eject the TechTool disk by holding down the mouse (who knew?) and insert the OSX disc....*Long story short the Hard Drive is no longer mounted.* She set me up with an appointment at a Genius Bar.
I hooked the imac up to an old ibook via Firewire and accessed the imac's hard drive (can't use my new MacBook Pro because it has a different Firewire pin.)
*I also zapped the PRAM and know it chimes on as usual but I still get the Kernel Panic.*
I was curious so I continued to research and I see *Apple warns to not use TechTool 3.03 to repair Volume Structure errors for OSX 10.4 which is what the imac is running.* Of course, if I knew ahead a time....Is this why the Apple rep helped me even though my warranty expired? *She said they just need to remount the Hard Drive. I'm wondering what that entails and can I do it myself?* I'm not looking forward to lugging my imac down to the Apple Store on 5th Ave. in NYC!
Thank you and sorry for the very long story!

retromercury wrote:
Hi Dale, Thank you for your response. When I use DU to Verify or Repair I get this message:
*Invalid b-tree node size*
That's a pretty serious error. I'm pretty sure even the updated version of TechTool could not repair it.
If I wanted to download the TechTool updater and use it on the imac how would I do that since I can't log on?
I was thinking you could use your iBook at the time. But the TechTool disk is machine specific so that may not work.
I'm taking it in today to a Genius Bar so we'll see.
Hopefully they will run DiskWarrior on it. Otherwise it's an +Erase and Install+. hope you have a backup!
Thank you for your help. I also just learned that it is an imac G5 (oops!)
You are quite welcome! Good Luck!
Dale

I have an Apple MacBook on which Lion 10.7, plus all updates, are successfully installed. Can you tell me if TechTool Deluxe, normally supplied with Apple here has been now tested and found to run successfully? I have run the program to check a problem

I have an Apple MacBook on which Lion 10.7, plus all updates, are successfully installed.
Can you tell me if TechTool Deluxe, normally supplied with Apple here has been now tested and found to run successfully?
I have run the program to check a problem that I'm having. The particularly with video, and also volume structure. TEchTool Delux reports a failure for both of these components.
I am wondering if this is realistic or not, given the start-up screen for TechTool Delux mentions on start-up that it has yet to be tested fully with Lion?
With thanks, Ron.

Yes, I understand, however, he Macbook is out of its Applecare, but the TechTool it still on the machine. Does that entitle me to an upgrade in TechTool?
I suspect not, hoever, seeing I am running Lion, I am not sure at all? If you can answer this question it will help as then Imight be able to solve the problem I'm having.
Best regards, Ron

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