powerbook all of a sudden getting error message (-2147352480)

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twelve

macrumors member

Original poster

• Mar 14, 2003

• #1

drive in powerbook all of a sudden getting error message (-2147352480)
when i insert a cd. the only thing i did recently was an update to 10.2.3 Could this be the problem? Any Help would be greatly appreciated

 

MacBandit

macrumors 604

• Mar 14, 2003

• #2

Have you repaired disk permissions since updating?

Also be sure to uninstall every hack or system modifier you might have installed. If that works then reinstall them from the original installers one by one.

 

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twelve

macrumors member

Original poster

• Mar 14, 2003

• #3

Originally posted by MacBandit
Have you repaired disk permissions since updating?

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how is this done in os x?

 

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morlium

macrumors regular

• Mar 14, 2003

• #4

Applications>Utilities>Disk Utility>First Aid>Repair Disk Permissions.

nooch.

 

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twelve

macrumors member

Original poster

• Mar 14, 2003

• #5

Originally posted by morlium
Applications>Utilities>Disk Utility>First Aid>Repair Disk Permissions.

nooch.

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thank you, i will try it, though why would repairing the hd fix the drive?

 

MacBandit

macrumors 604

• Mar 15, 2003

• #6

Originally posted by twelve
thank you, i will try it, though why would repairing the hd fix the drive?

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You're not repairing the hard drive you are repairing the file permissions. If the permissions are corrupted the system may not have permission to access a file necessary to operate your cd drive.

Here is an explanation on why and how to repair disk permissions.

https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17722