Kenneth Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Beem there, done that. No answers. Neither on Apple.com. I am getting a > -9972 Error code with "The underlying task reported failure on exit" when > trying to use First Aid on direct boot from the CD.
and later: > > I am fortunate to have an Apple store in Pasadena. They said that the error > code is probably a bad disk block in the boot area. They suggested Disk > Warrior to build back the directory. Have you used this before? It is nice to have that focus. I bought DiskWarrior about two years ago, but have not had to use it yet. > SNIP > I can live without OS 9, but I really need the files on my OS X partition. > Many are backed up, but some are not. I hope that someone can give me a > suggestion at this point. Disk Warrior seems to be my direction at this time. > > If anyone has used it before, is there a special version for OS X or does > any version work? Your eMac was likely formatted with Disk Utility for OS X, but as long as a handy version of DiskWarrior handles the Extended HFS Plus formatting, I would try that. Otherwise, I would buy the latest DiskWarrior. > Thanks to all in advance, and PLEASE help me, I need to get off this stupid > PC that I am using! > We all want that to happen. Please report back on how it goes. Also wrote: > eMac 1ghz, 256Meg > Once you resolve the start up problem, you may be happier with more memory. That's pretty light for using OS X. -- Al Poulin Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, proactive self-defense is for the rest of us. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
