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i need help with super duper

so yesterday i got my 500 gb hard drive... i put all of my music stuff onto my external hard drive, then i went to run super duper on my current 250 gb hard drive... i had a few problems with it and now i'm kinda lost... so i forgo super duper and try to install mac os x on my new 500 gb hard drive... sucess... and i got all my music transferred...but now all i want to do is transfer all my settings etc to my current 500 gb hard drive so i can navigate around like i did on my 250 gb hard drive... anyway i can do this thru super duper... i got all my music on my external, and now it's on my 500 gb hard drive too, i like to have my music on a backup... i'd appreciate the help... thanks

Mac OS X, Mac OS X (10.5.8), 2.4 GHz 2 GB

Posted on Feb 28, 2011 8:38 AM

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Mar 1, 2011 8:15 AM in response to djgrits7

Well, I doubt that it's a hard drive failure. Probably has more to do with the installation process.

Start back up from the installation disk. Open up disk utility, select the drive and verify if the hard disk is OK. If it needs repairing, then repair it. Repair permissions.

IF the hard drive shows OK, then you will probably just have to reinstall OS again. Don't erase the drive if your user account is there and you don't want to reinstall everything.

If you just want to start fresh and you have your music saved on the other drive, then just erase and reformat the 500 gig startup drive and install OSX. Then you will have to create your user account and install everything once again. After everything is done, you can replace your music.

Once you get it back up and running, go to the Apple website and download the latest combo update to your computer and update from there instead of using the software update. Once that is done, you can open up the software update and update anything else from there.

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Mar 1, 2011 8:25 AM in response to Glenn Leblanc

ok great that is what i will do... thanks a bunch! glad to know it's probly not a hard drive failure... can you send me a link where that combo update is at by chance?

Mar 1, 2011 8:36 AM in response to djgrits7

Your info shows your running Leopard 10.5

If the link doesn't work, go to the apple site, support forum and search for combo update. Choose the one for your operating system.

http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=search&src=supportsite.home.search_suggested.search&locale=enUS&q=Mac%20OS%20X%2010.5.8%20Combo%20Update

10.5.8 combo update:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL866

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Mar 1, 2011 8:51 AM in response to Glenn Leblanc

alright thanks man...

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Mar 1, 2011 12:21 PM in response to djgrits7

hey glenn, went home to try to boot up the install cd on the 500 gb hard drive...same response as before, stalls out at apple logo...

tried the 250 gb hard drive, nothing...

to me, i think my macbook is dead and gone...u agree?

Mar 1, 2011 12:35 PM in response to djgrits7

Verify that you have the correct Installation CD that came with your computer.

Shut down the computer with the power button for a few minutes with the install cd inside. When you restart, hold the "c" key down to boot from the CD.

See if that works.

Addition: Open and read the link below.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570

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Mar 1, 2011 12:41 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc

sure doesn't work man...

Mar 1, 2011 12:48 PM in response to djgrits7

Have you read the article on the link that I sent?
If not, please read it carefully and follow the steps for Safe Boot and resetting the NVRAM / PRAM.

Try starting in the Safe Boot Mode first.

If you can't start in Safe Boot or with the Startup Disk, then you may want to consider finding the nearest Apple Store for help.

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Mar 1, 2011 12:58 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc

i'll try safe boot when i get home tnite but i already tried resetting the pram with no avail, doesn't even do anything.. soo, yeh guess my only option is to try safe boot... thanks tho..

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Mar 1, 2011 7:42 PM in response to djgrits7

hey, so i try the target disk thing by holding t on my old hard drive and i actually get to the installation menu, no success for the 500 gb hard drive tho...

however,on my 500 gb hard drive, i run command s, and i'm able to type in a few scripts to see if my hard drive is ok, it shows dj kirk hard drive is ok...however, in command v i can't type anything in there, and in command v it showed file system modified...

so all i'm hoping is this can lead u to some answers, whether my macbook is competely gone, or bad hard drive, or something, etc...

Mar 1, 2011 8:08 PM in response to djgrits7

djgrits

Sorry, but I don't think I can help you from here.
You can't boot from the hard drives or CD. Swapping drives is really a useless point at this time. It wouldn't matter even if the hard drives were bad, you would still be able to boot straight from the install CD by holding the down the "c" key while starting up. That by-passes the hard drives. Since you can't even boot from the CD, something else major is going on. If you read the link I sent, it gave you specifics to try.
The only thing we didn't pursue is the memory ram . Maybe one of your ram sticks is bad.
And, you never said weather or not you tried safe boot, but that probably didn't work either.

Maybe one of the super gurus on the board might chime in to give better advise than I am capable of.

Other than that, I really believe you should bring your computer to an apple store and get some professional advise. Could be something simple, or could be something major.

Anyway, Good Luck
Either way, let us know the outcome.

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Mar 1, 2011 8:37 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc

i really appreciate your time and efforts tho... thanks so much... i will call apple tmrw, i believe it's $50 for calling on mac repairs so i'll see what's up... i just gotta know if i count my losses and move on or what... i'll let u know tho...appreciate it...

Mar 1, 2011 8:49 PM in response to djgrits7

Your welcome

If you have an Apple Store close by, you will probably get better help by going there. At least if you have to pay, they have technicians there to test and find the problem.
If not, then maybe call Apple.

Still, someone else may come in an give another suggestion.

As I said, Good Luck

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Mar 2, 2011 3:14 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc

thanks glenn, well macbook is basically dead...i could take it to an apple store but that's 8 hours away and then who knows how expensive repairs there would be... and just gas money alone, might as well save up for another macboook, atlesat upgrade to a macbook pro...sad day, sad day..lol

Mar 2, 2011 3:39 PM in response to djgrits7

Sorry to hear that.
At least your laughing. Nothing last forever and like you said, sometimes it's just better to know when to move on. Maybe hang on to it and one day you may pass by that Apple Store just to check it out. If the repair price is right, it could be a backup one day.

I as well would like a MacBook Pro one day. Hopefully soon.

Good Luck

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