At 09:37 AM 21/10/02 -0500, Les Riess lesriess-at-att.net wrote: >"TechTool found one or more bad blocks on your media during the surface >scan test. These locations have been mapped out so that your computer >does not attempt to use these locations in the future. Left uncorrected >these bad blocks could cause unreliable drive performance as well as >data loss." > >Also, when it tested volume structures, I got this message: > >"TechTools was unable to rebuild the directory on the selected volume. >You can use the options on "File Recovery" panel to recover files from >the volume." > >Anyone have any ideas as to what the problem is? I can now only start up >the computer with a bootable CD.
You have a dying hard disk. Back everything up ASAP. Preferably, don't do anything else with it -- turn on/off or run any other software -- until you do. Then replace it. Could be any reason, (around here, leaving a computer unused for a few weeks sees it at risk from humidity, for instance), or just old age. But when it gets that bad it's irreparable, certainly untrustworthy. You might look at the temperature of the case, see if all the fans are working, not clogged or blocked. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:g-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:g-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
