[1394] Re: FW mounting problem after improper put-away

[Terry Harrison]

Tried to download Heat Utilities from 
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/4940
Seems like the H.U. site is down.

Anybody got a copy of this free software they can send me?

*******
* tried logging on as different user, no change
* logged in, when trying to repartition drive, Disk Utilities gets 
stuck on "Preparing drive... unmounting old volumes"
* only when I boot off install cd and use disk utilities does it not 
get stuck there
	* cannot repair permissions as this is not the boot drive
	* I hold down C and restart computer w. Install CD in, which lets me 
get to disk utilies, but wants to install the OS.
		*this mode has "mount" greyed out in D. Utilities
		* how can I get out of the "install" to a normal desktop off CD, so I 
can try to mount the disk this way?

terry ;O(


On Thursday, April 3, 2003, at 12:42 PM, Arne Halbakken wrote:

> Terry,
>
> I have not used either of these but you might consider trying:
> 1) Heat Utilities
> 2) Silverlining (if it is a LaCie drive)
> or another third party solution.
>
> Arne Halbakken
>
> P. S. I am wondering if your problem could still be a directory 
> problem that wasn't showing up in Disk Utility. Did you run Repair 
> Permissions a number of times? If you own Disk Warrior, it would be 
> good to run it.
>
> I'm assuming you also tried logging in as a different user.
>
> As you know, OS X does not like to have the power unplugged on the 
> computer.
>
> You might be able to find some helpful links at 
> <http://www.geocities.com/texas_macman/MacTroubleshoot.html>.
>