Hi Tom I wouldn't hold my breath on SMART status. I've had it report a drive was fine then the drive packed it in two days later and it had to be replaced. Not once,..but twice with customers drives. So although it *may* report all is well, sometimes it really isn't.
Just my 2cents worth. Kind Regards Daniel On 9/3/09 10:47 AM, "tom samson" <thefr...@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > Thanks Ronnie, I have read the techs from Micromat My laptop only went > through the first two test and hung. Then I had no option but to go > back in with Techtool it was then that I could not see the HDD. I > would love to say that it was coincidence and the Drive was about to > pack in but SMART gave no indication of this. So My presumption, right > or wrong was that Techtool was the culprit. It may be then that > something else was afoot. If the concensus is that TTP5 is stable then > I shall try again. If not I will wait. > tom samson > > Welcome back Ronnie and thanks for the imput > On 08/03/2009, at 11:14 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Hello WAMUGers, >> >> I installed TTP5 Version 5.0.2 (Build 3968M) a month or so ago on my >> MacBook Pro without any problems and have run all the tests without >> any problems. >> >> The only issue I have with TTP5, is it won't run on my TechTool >> Protégé. >> TTP5 is NOT compatible with Protégé at this time. I've been in touch >> with MicroMat Support and they will have a new release of the >> Protégé Manager to support TechTool Pro 5.0.x. They have been unable >> to tell me WHEN this new release will be available on DVD. >> Micromat have no mention on their website that TTP5 is not >> compatible with the latest Protégé, and did not know it was >> incompatible until I alerted them. >> >> PLEASE NOTE: >> You do need to Uninstall TechTool Pro 4.6.2 before you install TTP 5. >> I Uninstalled TechTool Pro 4.6.2 first using the TTP 4.6.2 installer >> disc. >> When I went to empty the trash I was unable to because ³the >> Operation ³TechTool Protection² is in use. >> >> I found out that the TechTool Protection would be removed & replaced >> when I install TechTool Pro 5: >> "There is no need to remove the Protection files in the invisible >> folder at /.TechTool Pro Items; they will be removed when they are >> replaced by the Protection feature of TechTool Pro 5.0.2 (a System >> Preferences pane)." >> >> PLEASE NOTE: >> It also is important to do as suggested by Micromat: >> "Install the program on a bootable external drive if possible. When >> you run the program from the bootable DVD, virtual memory cannot be >> used. >> When the disk directory is replaced, all of it, plus part of Mac OS >> X and TechTool Pro, must be able to be held in RAM. >> Unless you have a lot of RAM, this is not likely to be possible." >> >> Micromat suggest you see "The Proper Way to Use TechTool Pro". This >> was written for TTP4, but also relevant to TTP5. >> <http://www.micromat.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&Itemid=&func=view&c >> atid=6&id=3267#3267 >>> >> >> I don't know why Tom Samson had problems, I did read his post on >> Micromat Forum and the reply from Micromat to him. >> >> I'm now just waiting for Micromat to release a new version of >> Protégé Manager for my TechTool Protégé so I can put TTP5 on him. >> I have installed on my "Trusty" TechTool Protégé - Disk Warrior >> v4.1, Data Rescue 11 v1.2.1, Disk Utility, Disk Studio, System >> Profiler, Terminal. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> >> On 08/03/2009, at 9:40 PM, James I Fraser wrote: >> >>> Tom, >>> >>> It seems that 5.0 wasn't that stable, 5.3 is due out very soon. >>> >>> James >>> >>> >>> >>>> I still have not heard a thing. Mine still sits here but after >>>> losing a hard drive I am not game to touch it. If someone else has >>>> any luck I would like to hear otherwise my weekly annoyance email >>>> to Micromat will continue >>>> tom samson >>>> On 07/03/2009, at 4:04 PM, Barry Sexstone wrote: >>>> >>>>> Any update/advice on this problem? >>>>> >>>>> Barry >>>>> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
