[X4U] Disk Utility Problem...

[John Baltutis]

On 12/03/05,  revDAVE <coolcat at hosting4days.com> wrote:

> I have a small disk utility problem.
>
>  I have 2 systems on separate partitions
> -  partition 1 = 10.4.3
> -  partition 2 =  Panther 10.3.9
>  I want to keep this set up like this for now.
>
> -  from  Tiger - using partition 1 - I am unable to click the button =
> repair disk for partition 2
>
>  error = " repairing disk failed with the error - could not unmount disk"
>
>  I have a feeling that somehow there must be some alias related links that
> are somehow active between the two partitions ( read below...)
>
> -  I know that I can boot up with the installer disk - and run repair disk
> from there -  But I would like to fix this error somehow...
>
> * Question: How can I fix this error? ( an absolute last resort would be to
> reinstall a clean copy ... Only if all else fails...)
>
> * history information: originally - I had Panther 10.3.9 on partition one
> and did a carbon copy cloner to partition 2 ( As a backup). Then - I
> upgraded partition one to the latest tiger 10.4.3
>

Since you're reluctant to boot with the install disk, then try a safe boot. See
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107392> for details. Then, try
running Disk Utility.