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Q: Getting hard drive and disc permission errors

im getting hard drive errors and disc permission errors all of a sudden. I can repair with terminal but the permissions are all screwed up too and one says it wont be repaired. Just started last night. It boots but is running weird..kinda slow. login issues etc... virus? dying hard drive? loose hard drive?

please help.

10.6.8

2.53 gig

2009 macbook pro

here the permissions report

permissions errors.jpg

MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.53 GHz), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on May 2, 2013 12:03 PM

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Q: Getting hard drive and disc permission errors

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  • by Brandon2184,

    Brandon2184 Brandon2184 May 2, 2013 12:07 PM in response to subvocal
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    May 2, 2013 12:07 PM in response to subvocal

    This article may be helpful: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

     

    As to the startup issues, check your login items (System Preferences -> Accounts -> Login Items) and remove anything that you don't want to start up automatically.

  • by subvocal,

    subvocal subvocal May 2, 2013 12:19 PM in response to Brandon2184
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    May 2, 2013 12:19 PM in response to Brandon2184

    Im also now seeing that my Repair permissions isnt repairing my permissions. As soon as its done repairing and I check they are all still not repaired...

  • by subvocal,

    subvocal subvocal May 2, 2013 12:36 PM in response to subvocal
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    May 2, 2013 12:36 PM in response to subvocal

    after more research i see this un fixed permissions after running disc permissions, seems a common issue. BUt im still wondering if my hard drive is starting to fail. In the login window, no matter which button I pressed, shut down, restart, login... the login window went away momentarily and then came back so that id have to put in the password again. I finally had to just shutdown with the power button and restart. After that I checked the disk. repaired the disk with terminal but now im getting disc errors every time I check disc with utilities... and now im having the permissions problem...

    Is my disc dying? Should I try re seating it?

    any help..

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis May 2, 2013 5:09 PM in response to subvocal
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    May 2, 2013 5:09 PM in response to subvocal

    Normal. Ignore. Don't waste time repairing permissions unless you have a reason to, which you almost certainly don't and never will.

  • by subvocal,

    subvocal subvocal May 2, 2013 6:24 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    May 2, 2013 6:24 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Thank you.

    I ran the apple hardware scan and it says no problems but Im still wondering if my hard drive is about to take a dump. Im not focusing on the permissions issue anymore, even though thats a new thing. Just wondering why my disc is still showing errors in disc utility.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis May 2, 2013 7:47 PM in response to subvocal
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    May 2, 2013 7:47 PM in response to subvocal

    Do you get any errors from Repair Disk (not Repair Permissions)?

  • by subvocal,

    subvocal subvocal May 2, 2013 7:52 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    May 2, 2013 7:52 PM in response to Linc Davis

    yes, cant remember what they've been at the moment. I just checked again a few minutes ago and no errors that time but several times in the last two days....

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis May 2, 2013 8:18 PM in response to subvocal
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    May 2, 2013 8:18 PM in response to subvocal

    Live verification of a boot volume is unreliable. If you get repeated directory errors from Disk Utility while booted from the installation disc, then the drive is failing, or you have some other hardware fault. Otherwise something unrelated is causing the login problem. I suggest you start a new thread in the 10.6 forum to address it, if you can't find anything helpful by searching the site. The permission warnings mean absolutely nothing.