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Jools Posts: > 500

Ok, as it seems quite clear its a hard disk problem, you need to backup as much of your stuff as you can, then reformat (with at least 2 partitions, one for the OS and one for documents) and re-install everything.

To Backup without booting from the built-in HD:

a) Boot off the original Mac OS X install CD. Just stick it in the drive and hold down the C key on the keyboard while rebooting to boot off the CD. Backup any documents you want to keep onto an external drive.

OR

b) With your Mac off connect it to another Mac with a Firewire cable. Restart your Mac while holding down the T key. Your Macs HD will mount on the other Macs desktop as an external drive. Backup as much as you need to.

When you re-format the PowerBooks internal HD, partition it into at least 2 partitions, one for the OS and apps (at least 5-10GB depending on the size of your HD) and the rest for your files.
Make sure you do a zero-level format to completely start afresh. Then run Disk Utility a few times to check that the errors have been fixed (or mapped out).

[ This Message was edited by: JoolsG4 on 2005-10-27 17:30 ]
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Posted: 2005-10-27 18:29:38
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Luke-the-magic-man Posts: > 500

sounds good to me, I may buy a new hdd as many people have suggested this, is there a way of copying all my apps over? As I really don't want to have to install them again, is there a way of doing this? (I have a mini hd to usb converter)
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Posted: 2005-10-27 20:08:17
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Jools Posts: > 500

There's no point copying all your apps. A fresh OS install should always be followed by a fresh installation of all apps and relevant updates. Backup all the little single-file apps and utilities, but bigger things like Photoshop, MS Office etc. (that install stuff in specific places in the system) should be re-installed.

Also, remember to backup your 'Home' directory, as that will have your email and settings etc. in.
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Posted: 2005-10-27 20:19:37
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Luke-the-magic-man Posts: > 500

thats a good bit of advice lol, what would I do without you lol, its going to be a bitch reloading all the apps on it though, (I had fianlly got my mac sorted)
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Posted: 2005-10-27 20:36:01
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Jools Posts: > 500

Before you try all that, do you have a copy of DiskWarrior? If so, try running that on any Mac that can get access to your PowerBooks HD (i.e. with the Firewire cable trick mentioned above). Alternatively, if your copy of DiskWarrior is a CD image, burn a bootable CD with it on and boot you Mac with it... and run it from there
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Posted: 2005-10-27 20:48:44
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Luke-the-magic-man Posts: > 500

To be honnest I have no idea what discwarrior is, where can I get it from?
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Posted: 2005-10-27 21:07:25
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50Cent Posts: > 500

just google it

http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/
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Posted: 2005-10-27 21:32:47
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