Re: TechTool Deluxe Froze on Restart

2011-02-20 Thread Dan
At 4:48 PM -0700 2/19/2011, Tina K. wrote: The OP was using TechTool *Deluxe* that is part of AppleCare, which to my knowledge cannot cause harm. IN general, yes. And I have no problem with the basic diagnostic informations it presents. The problem is that most people reach for it, and

Re: TechTool Deluxe Froze on Restart

2011-02-20 Thread Walter Sheluk
On 11-02-20 7:55 AM, Dan wrote: Tests are ok, but only *after* you've got a good backup. Those a very true words. Having said that i have found that when i can not boot up from my external firewire drive(s)DiskWarrior repairs what DW describes as critical directory files and the

Re: TechTool Deluxe Froze on Restart

2011-02-20 Thread Christopher Collins
Any utility (or program for that matter) that can write to your disk, can destroy your system for you. Whether that be TT, TTP or Disk Warrior they can all render a disk unusable. However, by the same logic, in intelligent hands, they can also save a disk and make it work again! It's all a

Re: TechTool Deluxe Froze on Restart

2011-02-20 Thread Walter Sheluk
On 11-02-20 10:30 PM, Christopher Collins wrote: It's all a matter of knowing what you are doing! True and in effect understanding the problem. Is there a difference in rebuilding the directory using DiskWarrior and running repair disk with Apple's disk utility ? -- You received this