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my MBP can not startup after remove subdirectories under /var/folders/, found error in system.log: could not create persistent store directory (Input/output error)

my problem:

my MBP(15.4 with retina, Mac OS X 10.10) is stuck at the grey start up screen with the apple & spinng wheel and won't start up..


my actions(try to resolve the problem)

1, try to startup my MBP in safe-boot(hold on Thift button during startup)

result: failed to startup my MBP

2, try to restart my MBP after verify and repair my disk(hold on Option+Commond+R during startup, then select disk utility)

result: failed, and my disk is OK

3, try to see system.log

1), make a bootable MAC OS X USB disk(hold on Option+Commond+R during startup, get into Internet Recovery, then select install MAC OS X to my USB disk)

2), boot from my USB disk

3), found error message in /var/log/system.log

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP xpcproxy[389]: libcoreservices: _dirhelper_userdir: 316: stat: /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000sm00006d/: Permission denied

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: libcoreservices: _dirhelper_userdir: 316: stat: /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000sm00006d/: Permission denied

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: could not create persistent store directory (Input/output error)

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: libcoreservices: _dirhelper_userdir: 316: stat: /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000sm00006d/: Permission denied

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: could not create persistent store directory (Input/output error)

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: libcoreservices: _dirhelper_userdir: 316: stat: /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000sm00006d/: Permission denied

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: could not create persistent store directory (Input/output error)

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: libcoreservices: _dirhelper_userdir: 316: stat: /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000sm00006d/: Permission denied

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: could not create persistent store directory (Input/output error)

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: libcoreservices: _dirhelper_userdir: 316: stat: /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000sm00006d/: Permission denied

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: could not create persistent store directory (Input/output error)

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: Logging binary sensor data to locationdSensors.bin

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: libcoreservices: _dirhelper_userdir: 316: stat: /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000sm00006d/: Permission denied

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: could not create persistent store directory (Input/output error)

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: Incorrect NSStringEncoding value 0x8000100 detected. Assuming NSASCIIStringEncoding. Will stop this compatiblity mapping behavior in the near future.

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: libcoreservices: _dirhelper_userdir: 316: stat: /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000sm00006d/: Permission denied

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: could not create persistent store directory (Input/output error)

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: NBB-Could not get UDID for stable refill timing, falling back on random

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP locationd[389]: Could not open database consolidated.db, error code = 14

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.locationd[389]): Service exited due to signal: Segmentation fault: 11

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.locationd): Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 3 seconds.

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP ReportCrash[367]: Saved crash report for locationd[389] version 1615.21 to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/locationd_2015-03-01-101210_tsingfudeMacBook-Pr o.crash

Mar 1 10:12:10 myMBP ReportCrash[367]: Removing excessive log: file:///Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/locationd_2015-03-01-101106_tsingfudeMac Book-Pro.crash


4, search topic about "could not create persistent store directory (Input/output error)"

found a similar problem:

Accidentally deleted /var folder, now recovery utilities not responding to trackpad/keyboard!

Accidentally deleted /var folder, now recovery utilities not responding to trackpad/keyboard!


I remember that I have remove some subdirectories under /var/folders/. So I think I get into the same problem.

I try the method mentioned in single user mode(hold on Commond + S during startup) with following operations:

mount -o update /

cd /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/

mkdir var/folders

mkdir var/folders/zz

mkdir var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000sm00006d

reboot


result: still failed to startup my MBP with similar messages in system.log


want Help:

I know that reinstall my MAC OS X may resolve the problem.

I want to know is there any solution to recover my MBP without reinstallation.

Any help is appreciate.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Mar 1, 2015 12:33 AM

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my MBP can not startup after remove subdirectories under /var/folders/, found error in system.log: could not create persistent store directory (Input/output error)

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