Snow Leopard Upgrade from Leopard

I am trying to install Snow leopard on my laptop. When I do this I get a message that my MacHD cannot be used because it doesn't use the GUID Partition Table Scheme.
It wants me to go to Disc Utility and change this, but when I try to do this it will not let me change the volume scheme as it is grayed out. When I restart my computer it says it will delete my hard drive to do this.
I have never had this kind of trouble installing an upgrade before. What is going on? At this time I am using Carbon Copy Cloner in case is does want to wipe out my HD, but I will not install this upgrade until I find out what is going on.
When I brought up an external HD to make my Carbon Copy, it wants to do the install on my external drive, which is not partitioned either.
Help,
Jeff

When you went to Disk Utility, what partition map was shown if it wasn't GUID?
Erase and install or Upgrade? In principle, there would be little difference between the results of the two install methods. Many here say that upgrading, versus erasing and installing, is the superior procedure provided that one's prior installation is in excellent condition, and I agree. Others feel differently. I say just do what you prefer provided that your Leopard installation is in excellent condition. And, even if it is, then I would perform any deferred maintenance or troubleshooting before upgrading.
If you have significant, apparently unresolvable, problems with your Leopard installation, then I definitely would do an erase and install. Then, my preference would be to migrate only my data and reinstall my apps by hand. If I had many apps, etc., then I might gamble and migrate my apps assuming that all significant apps were performing well under Leopard and uninstalling any problem apps before installing Sno.
I would not move to Sno unless I had an external drive with a bootable clone of my internal-drive boot volume on it--even if I had a TM full system backup. I think that there is enough risk upgrading to Sno that such conservatism is warranted. I would not use time machine for an installation backup; I don't trust it enough. If you do an erase and install, then you will be able to migrate your data, settings, users, and apps from your clone at the end of the install. If you do not like Sno, then you can restore your internal using the clone. The clone is your data backup, possible migration medium, and fail-safe device. You can clone with Disk Utility, SuperDuper, or Carbon Copy Cloner. But, if you decide you like cloning, then I would acquire either of the last two.

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    Jun 13 11:32:10 localhost Language Chooser[364]: Found primary language hint "en"
    Jun 13 11:32:10 localhost Language Chooser[364]: Could not write to /var/log/CDIS.custom
    Jun 13 11:32:11 localhost Unknown[365]: Setting boot completed.
    Jun 13 11:32:11 localhost Language Chooser[364]: Launching the Installer using language code "en"
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: LSExceptions [0x7f7fd3529060] loaded
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: OS X Installer application started
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: 1 display(s) found.
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Display[1] is NOT using OpenGL acceleration.
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: @(#)PROGRAM:Install  PROJECT:Install-846
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: @(#)PROGRAM:OS X Installer  PROJECT:OSInstaller-525
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Hardware: MacBookPro4,1 @ 2.50 GHz (x 2), 4096 MB RAM
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Running OS Build: Mac OS X 10.9.3 (13D65)
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Env: __CF_USER_TEXT_ENCODING=0x0:0:0
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Env: PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Env: PWD=/
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Env: SHLVL=1
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Env: __OSINSTALL_ENVIRONMENT=1
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Env: CI_DEFAULT_OPENCL_USAGE=0
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Env: OS_INSTALL=1
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Env: _=/System/Library/CoreServices/Language Chooser.app/Contents/MacOS/Language Chooser
    Jun 13 11:32:12 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Env: __CHECKFIX1436934=1
    Jun 13 11:32:14 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Using product PKSecureNetEnabledProduct <file:///Volumes/Macintosh%20HD/OS%20X%20Install%20Data/> at distance 5
    Jun 13 11:32:14 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Opening OSInstall automation file '/Volumes/Macintosh HD/OS X Install Data/minstallconfig.xml'.
    Jun 13 11:32:14 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Got dist path: /System/Installation/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg
    Jun 13 11:32:15 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Using product <OSInstallRootProduct> at distance 5
    Jun 13 11:32:15 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Using product <OSInstallDVDProduct> based on media at /Volumes/Mac OS X Install DVD at distance 5
    Jun 13 11:32:16 localhost OSInstaller[380]: /Volumes/Macintosh HD/OS X Install Data/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges file found.
    Jun 13 11:32:16 localhost OSInstaller[380]: JS: installCheckScript threw exception TypeError: 'null' is not an object (evaluating 'my.target.systemVersion')
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]: V /Volumes/Macintosh HD: DSDB found.
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Automated Install: Found requested target at /Volumes/Macintosh HD.
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Applied choice changes from /Volumes/Macintosh HD/OS X Install Data/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges.
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost Unknown[365]: objc[380]: Class SleepTimerCallback is implemented in both /System/Installation/CDIS/OS X Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/OS X Installer and /System/Installation/CDIS/OS X Installer.app/Contents/Resources/OSXInstallAssistant.bundle/Contents/MacOS/OSXI nstallAssistant. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Allowing machine sleep.
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Preventing machine sleep.
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]: InstallerStatusNotifications plugin loaded
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]: =============================================================================== =
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Choices selected for installation:
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:           Install: "OS X"
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     BaseSystemBinaries.pkg : com.apple.pkg.BaseSystemBinaries : 10.9.0.1.1.1306847324
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     BaseSystemResources.pkg : com.apple.pkg.BaseSystemResources : 10.9.0.1.1.1306847324
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     OSInstall.mpkg : com.apple.mpkg.OSInstall : 10.9.0
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     Essentials.pkg : com.apple.pkg.Essentials : 10.9.0.1.1.1306847324
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     BSD.pkg : com.apple.pkg.BSD : 10.9.0.1.1.1306847324
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     JavaTools.pkg : com.apple.pkg.JavaTools : 10.9.0.1.1.1306847324
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     AdditionalEssentials.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AdditionalEssentials : 10.9.0.1.1.1306847324
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     AdditionalSpeechVoices.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AdditionalSpeechVoices : 10.9.0.1.1.1306847324
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     AsianLanguagesSupport.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AsianLanguagesSupport : 10.9.0.1.1.1306847324
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     MediaFiles.pkg : com.apple.pkg.MediaFiles : 10.9.0.1.1.1306847324
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     JavaEssentials.pkg : com.apple.pkg.JavaEssentials : 10.9.0.1.1.1306847324
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     OxfordDictionaries.pkg : com.apple.pkg.OxfordDictionaries : 10.9.0.1.1.1306847324
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     X11redirect.pkg : com.apple.pkg.X11redirect : 10.9.0.1.1.1306847324
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]:                     OSInstall.pkg : com.apple.pkg.OSInstall : 10.9.0.1
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]: =============================================================================== =
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]: It took 0.00 seconds to summarize the package selections.
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Memory statistics for 'Installing' pane:
    Jun 13 11:32:17 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Physical Memory Allocation:   269 MB wired,     3 MB trapped,   290 MB active,   132 MB inactive,  3402 MB free,  3824 MB usable,  4096 MB total
    Jun 13 11:32:18 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Remote Install Assistant found at :(null)
    Jun 13 11:32:18 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Memory statistics for 'Install OS X' pane:
    Jun 13 11:32:18 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Physical Memory Allocation:   269 MB wired,     2 MB trapped,   291 MB active,   132 MB inactive,  3402 MB free,  3825 MB usable,  4096 MB total
    Jun 13 11:32:18 localhost Unknown[365]: 2014-06-13 11:32:18.321 OS X Installer[380:303] *** WARNING: -[NSImage compositeToPoint:operation:] is deprecated in MacOSX 10.8 and later. Please use -[NSImage drawAtPoint:fromRect:operation:fraction:] instead.
    Jun 13 11:32:18 localhost Unknown[365]: 2014-06-13 11:32:18.322 OS X Installer[380:303] *** WARNING: -[NSImage compositeToPoint:fromRect:operation:] is deprecated in MacOSX 10.8 and later. Please use -[NSImage drawAtPoint:fromRect:operation:fraction:] instead.
    Jun 13 11:32:19 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Failed to delete automation file: The volume “Macintosh HD” is read only.
    Jun 13 11:32:20 localhost Unknown[365]: Keyboard Layouts: duplicate keyboard layout identifier -16899.
    Jun 13 11:32:20 localhost Unknown[365]: Keyboard Layouts: keyboard layout identifier -16899 has been replaced with -28673.
    Jun 13 11:32:20 localhost Unknown[365]: Keyboard Layouts: duplicate keyboard layout identifier -16900.
    Jun 13 11:32:20 localhost Unknown[365]: Keyboard Layouts: keyboard layout identifier -16900 has been replaced with -28674.
    Jun 13 11:32:23 localhost OSInstaller[380]: LSExceptions [0x7f7fd3529060] unloaded
    Jun 13 11:32:24 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Dist disk is not root.
    Jun 13 11:32:24 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Set authorization level to root for session
    Jun 13 11:32:24 localhost runner[384]: Administrator authorization granted.
    Jun 13 11:32:24 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Recovery system image located at "/Volumes/Mac OS X Install DVD/BaseSystem.dmg"
    Jun 13 11:32:24 localhost OSInstaller[380]: V /Volumes/Macintosh HD: DSDB found.
    Jun 13 11:32:24 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystemBinaries.pkg (556750848 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:24 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystemResources.pkg (366475264 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:24 localhost OSInstaller[380]: IF will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg (0 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:24 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/Essentials.pkg (4711998464 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:24 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/BSD.pkg (728622080 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:24 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/JavaTools.pkg (94208 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:24 localhost OSInstaller[380]: IF will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg (0 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:24 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/AdditionalEssentials.pkg (163948544 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/AdditionalSpeechVoices.pkg (293543936 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/AsianLanguagesSupport.pkg (4018176 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/MediaFiles.pkg (235410432 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/JavaEssentials.pkg (6665216 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/OxfordDictionaries.pkg (102292480 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/X11redirect.pkg (3472384 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: PK will install package file://localhost/System/Installation/Packages/OSInstall.pkg (0 b)
    Jun 13 11:32:25 localhost OSInstaller[380]: Setting external root to: /
    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
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