<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">Two other possibilities if you don't have third party software. <BR>
1. Use the Panther Upgrade disk to start up with the C-key. Then run disk repair and repair permissions from the Disk Utility on the Upgrade CD/DVD.<BR>
2. Run FSCK. Start in Single user mode by holding down Command-S while starting. You get a white type on black screen. When you get the curser to type, type in fsck -fy and hit the return key. It will run for a few minutes and tell you if repairs were done or if the drive appears OK. If repairs were done, then rerun fsck until it says the drive is OK. Then type reboot and hit return.<BR>
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You can also just try a restart if you haven't done that or a shut down and restart.<BR>
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Jamie<BR>
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In a message dated 9/3/05 10:32:39 AM, gordon.alley@gmail.com writes:<BR>
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the disk's directory. If you don't have access to one of those, you<BR>
could try restarting the Mac and holding down the Shift key as it<BR>
reboots. This invokes the "safe boot" mode, which I believe also<BR>
forces the Mac to run its disk check/repair program during startup.<BR>
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Good luck.<BR>
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On 9/3/05, Neil Poese <npoese@earthlink.net> wrote:<BR>
> I'm trying to repair permissions on one of the emacs in my school video<BR>
> lab, but when I click on the hard drive in disk utility, the window<BR>
> closes. The system is a new upgrade to 10.3.9 but none of the other<BR>
> machines are doing it and they were also upgraded at the same time. Does<BR>
> anyone have any ideas?<BR>
><BR>
> Thanks,<BR>
> Neil Poese<BR>
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