Selecting disc after File, Open crashes application

[NOV]

Hi,

I have this strange thing going on.

I'm working in an application (doesn't matter which one, it's persistent in all apps) and choose File, Open.
Then I want to go to one of my HD's, so I want to select the HD.
But then all of a sudden, upon clicking in the upper left corner, the application quits, it doesn't even freeze, it simply quits...and I'm losing the non saved data I was working on..

I did " Repair disk" (no problem found) and "Repair permissions", but the problem still exists.

I hope anyone has a clue what's going on and how I can repair this?

 

[mad jew]

Does accessing this disk through Finder make anything crash? Is the SMART status of the disk verified in Disk Utility?

 

[NOV]

Navigating through the Finder doesn't crash the disk at all, so that's my work around whenever I want to work with a file in an application (double click or Open With).

Yes, the S.M.A.R.T. status is verified (whatever that may be).

BTW. I'm on Tiger 10.4.5

 

[mad jew]

Okay, maybe try it in a different user account then.

 

[NOV]

Okay, maybe try it in a different user account then.

No same behaviour and results....🙁

 

[mad jew]

Bugger. 🙁

Hopefully I'm wrong but since it's system-wide, it sounds like a failing disk (possible despite the usual software tests not picking this up). Even if it's not, make sure everything's backed up right now.

 

[NOV]

I finally solved it by erasing the disc with zeroes. Then the disc was fine again and could be selected when I did File Open and File Save As