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Reparing a corrupt Time Machine backup on a Time Capsule won't work
I tried to follow these instructions:
http://www.garth.org/archives/2011,08,27,169,fix-time-machine-sparsebundle-nas-based-backup-errors.html
But after typing in the hdiutil command I only get one ...
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Disk diagnostic and repair utility for Mac that works with all kinds of storage devices?
There are some nice and useful utilities for testing disks for bad blocks like MHDD, Victoria, HITACHI Drive Feature Tool etc. But these utilities have some limitations.
For example, MHDD is the best ...
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Prevent automatic removal of the Spotlight index due to low disk space
I am guessing that when disk space runs low, it automatically deletes the Spotlight index to make room for virtual memory. Then when space becomes available it reindexes. But I'm not sure about that. ...
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mac: /usr/sbin/diskutil verifyPermissions / hangs in single-user mode
I'm trying to repair my sister's iMac using single-user mode.
Since a recent power outage (no surge protector) it won't boot. I used verbose mode to see where it was hanging ("mDNSResponder: adding ...
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What should you do if your OS X system fails to boot, being stuck at gray screen with the moving wheel?
What to do if your OS X system fails to boot, being stuck at gray screen with the moving-wheel?
The system boots from recovery partition, it does check the partition but it will not boot.
