Thanks very much, Kim. You've answered my questions very well indeed and I do appreciate it. Looks like DW is what's needed. Regards, Zippy ---------------------------------------------------------- > From: Kim Gammelgaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "iMac List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 22:06:42 +0200 > To: "iMac List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: IMac quirk > > I remember having had the same error "Invalid PEOF" and the only way to > solve it was using DiskWarrior. A quick search on http://www.google.com/mac >gave me this Apple Knowledgebase link: > > http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=16231 > > I'd go for DiskWarrior, the new version, even though it will take some time > running, as it could be any important file that has a serious problem. > Cheers, Kim ------------------------------------------------------------ > On 07/08/04 21:07, "zippy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> When operating OS 9.2.2, I was changing the screen resolution from >> 800 x 600 to 1024 x 768 and noticed an unusual hesitation as well as >> a ghost image of the control strip as the computer made the change. >> Such behavior usually signals something is out of order, so I ran >> Disk First Aid, and it quit halfway through its operation with the following >> error: >> >> "Invalid PEOF 711196, 7944. Disk First Aid cannot repair." >> >> I have not idea what this error represents - couldn't find a definition of >> this abreviation on my terminology list - or how to go about curing it. >> I did rebuild the desktop just in case it would help, but another run of >> DFA shows the error remains. I have both the old and new versions >> of Disk Warrior, but running the old version (for OS 9) is very time >> consuming. >> >> If anyone recognizes this error/situation and has a solution, please >> enlighten me. I may have to go the Disk Warrior route, but hope I won't >> have to. >> >> Zippy >> >> (iMac G3, 400, DVD slotloader)
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