No point. Solid State Drives (SSD's) don't work the same as "normal drives" so you won't gain any benefit from it, and in some cases can make it worse.
So I wouldn't recommend Diskwarrior for that type of machine, or ones with SSD's at all. If you're having "strange issues" then I'd try backing everything up then do a full erase. Once done reinstall the OS and the migrate your files back. If you've tried re-installing just the last combo update over the top of it and issues persist then a clean fresh install with migration back should fix it. Kind regards Daniel Sent from my iPhone 5 --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <danielATmacwizardryDOTcomDOTau> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Apple** On 25/06/2013, at 5:33 PM, Reg Whitely <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi WAMUGgers > > I've been following this for a while and thank Ronni for her tenacity in > helping us all. I'm tempted to try Disk Warrior on my new MacBook Pro Early > 2013 15" Retina which displays curious behaviour at times (ie ML Software > updates always end up with Install failed messages even though they have > installed apparently successfully - currently 10.8.4). > > However looking at the Disk Warrior website and tech info it is apparent > that: > > "The current DiskWarrior DVD cannot start up the new MacBook Pros introduced > June 11, 2012. An updated disc that will also start up these recent Mac > models will be released as soon as Apple, Inc. releases new startup files to > Alsoft, Inc. and other developers." > > Any advice here before I fork out my $99US? I guess I could install this on > our iMac and do the repairs in Target Disk mode, but I'd rather have the most > appropriate software in the first instance. > > I've sent a tech query to Alsoft and await their response also. > > Regards and thanks > > Reg > > On 25/06/2013, at 7:36 am, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This reply that I sent to WAMUG Mailing list on Friday 21 June 2013 is not >> showing in the Mailing List Archives. >> So I'm not sure if it came through to the List. I've forwarded the reply >> again just in case. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Ronni Brown <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: MacBook issues >>> Date: 21 June 2013 7:59:59 AM AWST >>> To: [email protected] >>> Reply-To: [email protected] >>> >>> Hi Stuart, >>> >>> You need to fix the corruption first if possible. Use DiskWarrior to >>> Rebuild and Replace the Directory if it can. >>> >>> How to use DiskWarrior: >>> >>> The DiskWarrior DVD is bootable. >>> >>> 1. Insert the DiskWarrior DVD & Start your Mac, Hold down the “C” key to >>> start from the DiskWarrior CD. >>> >>> 2. When the computer has completed starting up from the DiskWarrior CD, >>> the DiskWarrior application will open automatically. >>> >>> You will then be presented with the DiskWarrior main window from which you >>> can rebuild disk directories. >>> >>> 3. Select Macintosh HD from the drop-down menu >>> >>> 4. The lower portion of the main window will indicate whether the >>> directory is ready to be rebuilt. >>> >>> If for some reason DiskWarrior cannot rebuild the disk’s directory, it will >>> indicate the reasons the directory cannot be rebuilt. >>> >>> 5. Click the Rebuild button. >>> >>> DiskWarrior will begin building the replacement directory on the disk to be >>> rebuilt. It will first analyse the disk. This analysis can take anywhere >>> from several seconds to several minutes or longer, depending on the number >>> of files on the disk. When DiskWarrior is finished, it will display a >>> dialog informing you of the results of the rebuild. >>> >>> 6. Click “Replace” to use the replacement directory >>> >>> If you click “Replace,” DiskWarrior will install the replacement directory >>> on your disk. This will result in your disk being “replaced” by the Preview >>> disk described above. >>> >>> 7. DiskWarrior will install the rebuilt directory and keep you updated >>> with its progress. >>> >>> DiskWarrior uses a fail-safe method of replacing the directory whenever >>> possible, which will be most cases. To use the fail-safe method, there >>> merely needs to be enough free space on the disk to write the new >>> directory. There is redundancy designed into the fail-safe method, assuring >>> there is never any risk of ending up with an unusable disk if the process >>> is interrupted. You can go back to step 4 for any disk for which the >>> process was interrupted. >>> >>> 8. Quit DiskWarrior by selecting "Quit DiskWarrior" from the DiskWarrior >>> menu. >>> Your computer will now restart. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> On 20/06/2013, at 8:43 PM, Stuart Breden <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Ronni. >>>> >>>> I'll try Disk Worrier again. >>>> >>>> My daughter does not have a back up of her hard drive. >>>> >>>> I think I know how to reinstall the operating system with loosing her >>>> data. Is it all in your tutorial? >>>> >>>> Looked on your web site but can't find anything about reinstalling OS >>>> 10.4. What link do I use? >>>> >>>> Stuart Breden >>>> PO Box 132 >>>> Kalamunda WA 6926 >>>> Ph: (08) 9257 1577 >>>> Mbl: 0417 053 266 >>>> >>>> Please consider the environment before printing this email >>>> >>>> >>>> On 20/06/2013, at 12:38 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Stuart, >>>>> >>>>> As I mentioned previously this indicates there is corruption/damage, >>>>> whether the system software or hardware (hard drive) we are not sure. >>>>> >>>>> I take it this is a MacBook2,1 Intel Core 2 Duo... not MacBook1,1 Intel >>>>> Core Duo. >>>>> Because you mentioned the MacBook came with OS X 10.4.8 installed and >>>>> then you said you updated it to OS X 10.4.8... Don't you mean you were >>>>> updating it to OS X 10.4.11? >>>>> >>>>> Tim's advise of reinstalling the OS system may need to be used. >>>>> >>>>> But first: You mentioned you did boot from the DiskWarrior DVD (it takes >>>>> about 10 minutes to boot from the disc) and were able to Repair and >>>>> Replace the Mac's Directory Database? >>>>> >>>>> After DW finished the repair and replaced the contents of the drive with >>>>> the fixed one, what happened? >>>>> Did you remove the DW disc from the drive and reboot as normal? >>>>> >>>>> Ronni >>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>> >>>>> On 19/06/2013, at 10:53 PM, Tim Law <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Stuart, >>>>>> >>>>>> Just an idea - have you tried reloading your original system software by >>>>>> starting up with the disk the computer came with? And once the computer >>>>>> is running fine on the original OS, then upgrading it to the latest. I'm >>>>>> wondering if somehow it's lost it's operating system. >>>>>> >>>>>> Assuming that there were no problems before the upgrade was done, and >>>>>> Diskwarrior and the AHT did their stuff without throwing up alarming >>>>>> errors on the state of the disk, I'm wondering if starting again from >>>>>> scratch would be a reasonable thing to try - through all the upgrades >>>>>> the system software may have got corrupted somehow. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hopefully you can do all this whilst maintaining the user files. Does >>>>>> she have a recent backup in case you need to erase the disk and start >>>>>> really afresh? >>>>>> It's starting to point to desperate measures me thinks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Tim >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 19/06/2013, at 8:34 PM, Stuart Breden <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> You are correct Ronni. Did not do the Safe Boot quite correctly. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now followed your instruction to the letter and still the MacBook will >>>>>>> not boot. As previously opens to blank blue screen. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. Any further advice? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Stuart Breden >>>>>>> PO Box 132 >>>>>>> Kalamunda WA 6926 >>>>>>> Ph: (08) 9257 1577 >>>>>>> Mbl: 0417 053 266 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please consider the environment before printing this email >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 18/06/2013, at 9:13 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Stuart, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> A Gray, blue or white screen and/or loading bar - means OS X isn't >>>>>>>> loading - usually indicating a corrupt/drive issue. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm not sure you correctly did a Safe Mode startup. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Safe boot mode? >>>>>>>>> When holding down Shift key at startup comes to startup screen with >>>>>>>>> the wheel continuing to spin. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> That is when you release the Shift key and let the system load. >>>>>>>> Step 4 below. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It takes longer to startup in Safe Mode than a normal startup. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To start up into Safe Mode (to Safe Boot): >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1. Be sure your Mac is shut down. >>>>>>>> 2. Press the power button. >>>>>>>> 3. Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. >>>>>>>> The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup >>>>>>>> tone, but not before the tone. >>>>>>>> 4. Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the >>>>>>>> progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> During startup in Mac OS X v10.4 through Mac OS X v10.6.8, you will >>>>>>>> see "Safe Boot" on the login window. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To leave Safe Mode, restart the computer normally, without holding any >>>>>>>> keys during startup. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 18/06/2013, at 8:21 PM, Stuart Breden <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> See below. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Stuart Breden >>>>>>>>> PO Box 132 >>>>>>>>> Kalamunda WA 6926 >>>>>>>>> Ph: (08) 9257 1577 >>>>>>>>> Mbl: 0417 053 266 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Please consider the environment before printing this email >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 10/06/2013, at 8:38 PM, Tim Law wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> What have you already tried Stuart? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Safe boot mode? >>>>>>>>> When holding down Shift key at startup comes to startup screen with >>>>>>>>> the wheel continuing to spin. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Did you let it restart all by itself after the software update, or >>>>>>>>>> did it get turned off before the updates had been completed? >>>>>>>>> Let it restart by itself and it goes through the startup screen and >>>>>>>>> then stays on blue screen. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Have you tried restarting from original disks to make sure it's not >>>>>>>>>> a hardware issue. Insert original disk and hold C to force it to >>>>>>>>>> boot from that. >>>>>>>>> Yes. Repaired Permissions and Repair Dick from Dick Utility on the >>>>>>>>> Disk 1 of the original disks. did the extended hardware test and no >>>>>>>>> problems. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Do you have disk Warrior, and have you run it? >>>>>>>>> Yes. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> How did you update? Via the normal online Software Update? >>>>>>>>> v10.4.8 via the normal online Software Update. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> What operating system did she have, or have now? >>>>>>>>> On the original disks it was v10.4.8. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Did you follow the oft repeated expectations of Ronni before and >>>>>>>>>> after any upgrades? >>>>>>>>>> i.e. backup, permissions fix etc etc. She's got a whole tutorial on >>>>>>>>>> her website if I recall. >>>>>>>>> Yes and no. My daughter wanted her MacBook ASAP and did not follow >>>>>>>>> exactly as I was sick. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Or perhaps you are busy managing the relationship with your daughter >>>>>>>>>> - chocolate etc...... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Tim >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 10/06/2013, at 7:35 PM, Stuart Breden <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> My daughter has a MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo/1.83 Ghz (November 20060. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I upgraded it over the weekend following the Software Update. She >>>>>>>>>>> has Microsoft Office 2004. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> After I had completed the updates of the system software and >>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft all I got was a blank blue screen. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> What now? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Stuart Breden >>>>>>>>>>> PO Box 132 >>>>>>>>>>> Kalamunda WA 6926 >>>>>>>>>>> Ph: (08) 9257 1577 >>>>>>>>>>> Mbl: 0417 053 266 >> >> -- 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> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > Reg Whitely > > Home: 08 9921 7272 > Mob: 04 8899 7313 > Email: [email protected] > > > > -- 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> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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