[X-Newbies] A real mess.....

[Steven Rogers]

On Jan 24, 2006, at 10:36 AM, Chris wrote:

> On 24/1/06 Patty Woodbury wrote:
>
>> Is there anything else I can do?
>
> Try reinstalling the system from the install disks that came with the
> machine.  Under the options menu do 'archive and install' DON'T do a
> reformat.  This should put a fresh system on the machine although you
> will lose any haxies if you installed any.  Everything else should  
> be OK
> unless the disk is really hosed.

You won't be able to do this if the disk won't mount. If the  
directory information is hosed, and Disk Warrior won't fix it, then  
you're probably out of luck. It never hurts to try all the possible  
tools once you have nothing to loose.

SR