No expert but I would replace the drive. They are very inexpensive and it isn't worth losing all your data. DiskWarrior had been able to handle everything but a bad disk for me.
John On Sep 6, 2012, at 9:26 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > Here's an update: > > I booted from the apple startup disk and repaired the disk. Part way through > disk utility stopped and said it could not repair the disk. I needed to > reformat the disk and reinstall my operating system. > > Next I booted from a Disc Warrior disk and after several minutes I got the > message to restart the disk. > > I booted an older version of the disk warrior and again nothing happened and > was told to restart. So I restarted from the Apple startup disk and tried to > repair the disk a second time BUT I got a message that the disk was ok. I > repaired permissions, and booted from the computer's hard drive but the > problem with my program still exists. > > UGH! > > Harry > > On Sep 1, 2012, at 11:44 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > >> I have a 5 year old MacBook pro. I am running Mac OS 10.7.4. >> >> One of my programs, Sandvox ( a Mac Only website creator program by Karelia >> <http://www.karelia.com>) has over a hundred templates. I began creating a >> new website and chose a template (Telegraph Office) I had never used before. >> When I started to edit the home page the program crashed. The crash does not >> occur when I take the same steps with my current website templates. >> >> Karelia offers excellent tech support so I emailed them about the problem. >> They had me email my console log and then the diagnostic logs. >> >> It took them a while to get back to me as they were having trouble finding >> the problem. >> >> Here is what they said: >> >> >>> Thanks. These files have given me some information, but not a lot to go >>> on. It seems like the Mac is stuck at some low level trying to load in >>> something from the disk, or possibly over the network. >>> >>> I'm wondering if there may be some kind of file corruption, possibly in >>> your copy of Sandvox (where the Telegraph Office design is embedded.) >>> >>> You may want to run disk first aid on your system - this might solve the >>> problem. >>> >>> To do this, open Disk Utility, in the Utilities folder in the Applications >>> folder. Select your disk in the list at the left, and then click the >>> "First Aid" tab. Click the help button (question mark) in the lower left >>> corner of the window for more details. (You may have to start up from your >>> Mac OS X installation disk and run Disk Utility from the "Utilities" menu.) >>> Be sure to "Repair Disk" and not just "Repair Disk Permissions." >>> >>> Another suggestion, after this, is to download a fresh copy of Sandvox to >>> replace the copy you have there. >>> >>> I'm *hoping* this will help! Good luck! >> >> >> I ran the disk utility program, verify disk option, and received this >> message in a pop up window: >> >> >> This disk needs to be repaired using the Recovery HD. Restart >> your computer, holding down the >> Command key and the R key until you see the Apple logo. >> When the Mac OS X Utilities window appears, choose Disk Utility. >> >> Within the disk first aid window I also received this message: >> >> Invalid node structure >> The volume Ethan could not be verified completely >> Error: This disk needs to be repaired using the >> Recovery HD. Restart your computer, holding down the Command key and the R >> key until you see the Apple logo. >> When the Mac OS X Utilities window appears, choose Disk >> Utility. >> >> I am not sure what the "Recovery HD disk" is. I downloaded Lion from the app >> store and I can start up from that disk. I also have install DVD's for OS X >> 10.2 (which came with my computer), Panther (10.3) - 3 disks, Leopard >> (10.5.6), and Snow Leopard (10.6.3). >> >> My questions are what is the Recovery HD and where do I get one or should I >> start up with the Lion dvd and, if so, will I be able to repair the disk and >> repair permissions? >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> Harry >> >> Harry Jacobson-Beyer >> [email protected] >> www.harryjb.us >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
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