I keep getting a finder copying error (-50) while copying a 7.56 gb file from a external hard drive of 80gb formatted for Mac os extended (Journaled) at stops copying at 346MBs please help I really need to copy this file!
iBook, Mac OS X (10.4.2), iBook g4 2005
Hi Lester, here's what I have notes on that error...
enum {
paramErr = -50, /*error in user parameter list*/
Which could be a bad filename or other problem like an unacceptable character for the OSes involved or File transfer method, say like from an AFS backup/disk to an FAT32/MS-DOS Disk using SMB.
Sometimes it just means a Disk or Network problem.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA20831
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA20948?viewlocale=en_US
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA22339?viewlocale=en_US
Have you used Disk Utility to just Verify Disk on both, (not Verify Permissions)?
Is it possible to see the contents of a dmg without mounting it?
Lester1234 wrote:
I tried that but I got resource busy error!
I still think this should work and be the best way to do it. It works for me on my various internal SATA disks.
No error while making dmg of the mounted dmg I'm going to restore new dmg of mounted dmg to a 80gb iPod classic 7g.
Lester1234 wrote:
Is it possible to see the contents of a dmg without mounting it?
Please don't confuse copy with mount.
I did not say not to mount it. I said to open it on the external. This will mount it on your Desktop without copying it to your internal.
Good move.
i got an error the error box said input/output error
One of your drives is failing... or RAM/Logic Board problem methinks.
Please note that 2 opens the iso on your Desktop but does not copy to do this.
If 2 fails try again and skip the check.
i tought about deleting and downloading same dmg from internet so i fully erased the hd of the external and im now downloading the dmg again.
It is a pity you appear reluctant to do as advised.
Did you ever use Disk Utility to verify both Hard Disks or open the iso on the external without copying elsewhere?
tried that but it only copyed 984kbs of data
It should not copy any data. Why did it do that?
When you click a disk image on an external disk it should mount an icon on your Desktop without copying any contents. I wonder if there is something wrong.
Highlight the remote image and Get Info - it should say 'Open with DiskImageMounter.app' - correct this if it is wrong and try double clicking it again.
Did you ever use Disk Utility to verify both Hard Disks?
no i did the copy contents of the dmg and only got 984KBs of data copied
Lester1234 wrote:
no i did the copy contents of the dmg and only got 984KBs of data copied
Which question is the above an answer to?
I would be grateful if you could you read my earlier post, answer the questions and try the advice.
BDAqua wrote:
Try to mount the DMG or ISO in Disk Utility, if that works maybe you can copy that or it's contents, if not it may give us clues.
Did you try the Verify Disks yet?
i did this but nothing i tried verifing the dmg, it passed verfication.
Mac finder error copy -50 fix?
