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10.5.3 Installation error, macbook won't log on

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ktmrocks

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After a failed attempt to upgrade to 10.5.3, my computer wont allow me to log on how much i try. Please help
 
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ktmrocks

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No, i don't have a spare mac. Its my only computer. Won't that option delete all my files?
 
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ktmrocks

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Archive & Install Failed, and i really need my macbook for the next few days. Anyone please help.
 
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bentoms

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ktmrocks said:
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Archive & Install Failed, and i really need my macbook for the next few days. Anyone please help.
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Run disk utiliy from the install disk, repair permissions & disk.
 
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ktmrocks

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Could you please elaborate more. I get error 'disk repair failed'
 
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bentoms

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ktmrocks said:
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Could you please elaborate more. I get error 'disk repair failed'
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Not good.

In System Profiler can you see what make & revision number it is??

I hope it's not a Seagate revision 7.0.1, I had to send 6 in for repair in 2 months!!!:eek:

FromEngadget

Some MacBook hard drives contain fatal defect, according to report

by Nilay Patel, posted Nov 27th 2007 at 4:30PM
We've been hearing vague rumblings about potentially flawed MacBook hard drives for a day or two now, but a report from UK data-recovery firm Retrodata finally backs up all the noise with some hard data -- according to the company, revision 7.0.1 Seagate drives manufactured in China have defective read / write heads that can become detached and slide across the surface of the platters, making recovery impossible. Apple says it's only received "a few reports" of the problem, but Retrodata says the issue is severe enough to warrant a recall. MacBook users will want to fire up Apple System Profiler ASAP and check under the Serial-ATA listing to see what kind of drive they have -- and probably start backing things up, just to be safe.
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ktmrocks

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bentoms said:
ktmrocks said:
Wirelessly posted (Opera/9.50 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/4.1.11355/514; U; en))

Could you please elaborate more. I get error 'disk repair failed'
Click to expand...

Not good.

In System Profiler can you see what make & revision number it is??

I hope it's not a Seagate revision 7.0.1, I had to send 6 in for repair in 2 months!!!:eek:

FromEngadget

Some MacBook hard drives contain fatal defect, according to report

by Nilay Patel, posted Nov 27th 2007 at 4:30PM
We've been hearing vague rumblings about potentially flawed MacBook hard drives for a day or two now, but a report from UK data-recovery firm Retrodata finally backs up all the noise with some hard data -- according to the company, revision 7.0.1 Seagate drives manufactured in China have defective read / write heads that can become detached and slide across the surface of the platters, making recovery impossible. Apple says it's only received "a few reports" of the problem, but Retrodata says the issue is severe enough to warrant a recall. MacBook users will want to fire up Apple System Profiler ASAP and check under the Serial-ATA listing to see what kind of drive they have -- and probably start backing things up, just to be safe.
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Sorry my bad. The error was during verification. Repair option is grayed.
 
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ktmrocks

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BTW the harddisk is Fujitsu MHY2120BH, 111.79GB ,revision 0081000D
 
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aquajet

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Will it boot into single-user mode? Hold down the 'command' and 's' keys during boot.

If it successfully boots, type the following at the prompt:

fsck -f -y
 
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ktmrocks

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aquajet said:
Will it boot into single-user mode? Hold down the 'command' and 's' keys during boot.

If it successfully boots, type the following at the prompt:

fsck -f -y
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I tried that, but it says' invalid key length','volume check failed'.
 
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ktmrocks

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Heck! The fault isn't even on my part. I really think apple should acknowledge this.
 
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mooman177

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Failed 10.5.3 update

I paid 300 bucks extra to get a mac so things like this wouldn't happen. There was a pretty sony vaio with identical specs that i didn't buy for that reason.

My computer now wont start up after that failed 10.5.3 update....but vista loads fine : )

Thank god for Microsoft, or I wouldn't have a laptop tonight, before I can hit the apple store tomorrow and make them fix my laptop.
 
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