on 12/09/04 20:50, Jeff Hubatka at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I just wiped a white iBook hard drive clean and installed 10.3, along > with the combo updater to 10.3.5 and all the software updates it > recommended. I downloaded the newest version of iTunes from Apple and > installed it - I get the license agreement but when I click Accept then > I get a message saying that it is in a write-protected folder and I > don't have permissions. So I figured I would run Disk Utility to repair > permissions, and on the very bottom it lists S.M.A.R.T. status as > failing. Is my drive bad? And are these different problems? It appears > to be the original 20GB that was shipped with this computer.
You might want to check on MacFixit.com or MacInTouch.com but I have heard that when this happens, you better off backing up your data as the drive is about to fail. However, I don't know the specific of how this technology works... -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] FITNR // adj.: [Thinking Machines, Inc.] Fixed In The Next Release. A written-only notation attached to bug reports. Often wishful thinking. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
