---- original message ---- Andy Hannen > I have a G4 DA 800MHz with 30GB startup drive and 80GB 2nd drive > (internal) > 10.4.2 640MB RAM > > The 80GB drive started to show signs of directory damage - > > Finder would quit and relaunch after trying to access certain files. > Trying to copy files from the 80GB drive gave the error message "the > action > could not be completed because this file could not be read or written to" > > DiscWarrior seems to be unable to replace the directory with a rebuilt one > and suggests backing up files from the preview (although it is locked) > > I'm waiting for a large FW drive to recover about 50GB of important stuff > from the drive before I reformat. > > Now the weird stuff - Every so often (after waking from sleep for example) > the Finder displays random custom icons on many of the files on both > drives. > Logging in and out restores them to their original state. > I did an archive and re-install but the same thing happens. > > Could a faulty secondary drive cause this or it it something else? > > Andy >
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