Do not proceed with an Archive and Install if DU reports errors it cannot fix. If no errors are reported, then quit DU and return to the installer.Ģ. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported.

(SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is 'Verified' then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If it does not say 'Verified' then the hard drive is failing or failed. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.) After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. Be sure to use Disk Utility first to repair the disk before performing the Archive and Install.īoot from your OS X Installer disc. Read all the linked references carefully before proceeding.ġ. The free space requirement is over and above normal free space requirements which should be at least 6-10 GBs. You can try reinstalling OS X:Īn Archive and Install will NOT erase your hard drive, but you must have sufficient free space for a second OS X installation which could be from 3-9 GBs depending upon the version of OS X and selected installation options.

Most likely the optical drive has failed or you have a corrupted installation of OS X.

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