How do I check on the Smart status - I looked in the apple support library and it doest say.
The issue I was having -when trying to open disk utility - the windows were disappearing or freezing. I did try booting and running off disks and drive genius 2 was kicking out on the extents map error. Not quite sure what to do other than to wipe and reinstall - but we are in the process of moving and don't know the location of the system disks right now. Wondering if backing up and reinstalling on an erased disk is ok or if I should just reinstall clean. Alternatively is there a way to just rebuild the catalog? Erik > From: Kris Tilford <ktilfo...@cox.net> > Reply-To: "g3-5-list@googlegroups.com" <g3-5-list@googlegroups.com> > Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 02:19:30 -0500 > To: "g3-5-list@googlegroups.com" <g3-5-list@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: Suggestions for repairing extents? > > On Sep 11, 2010, at 10:10 PM, Erik Hancock wrote: > >> Is there a possible way to repair or do I just need to wipe the disk >> and >> reinstall the system software? > > You can boot your OS X install DVD and run Disk Utility from the disc. > > Similarly, Drive Genius 2 will need to be run from an alternate boot > system or Drive Genius 2 boot disc. > > The traditional "gold standard" for OS X HD repair is Alsoft > DiskWarrior. > > If you run the best utilities you have access to and can't repair the > HD, you'll need to attempt to backup your HD to an alternate HD and > then wipe the original, reformat, and do a clean install. You need to > be aware that HD file problems are often a precursor to HD failure. > I'd look at the SMART report for this HD. > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
