Tiger drive crash.

Timeline · Post by **Timeline** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 9:22 am

Anyone know a procedure for getting around lockouts on a drive?

My Tiger drive crashed and I can't mount it straighten out an error.

How do I get into root user?

Thanks

MerryXM
G

sdemott · Post by **sdemott** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:03 am

Boot while holding command-s, it will drop you into single-user mode (console).

From there you will want to run a FileSystemChecK before mounting the HD in read/write mode (it mounts read only by default). you can do this by typing:

fsck -fy
(this is the terminal equivalent of Apple Disk Utility's repair disk button)

then follow the instructions for mounting the HD is read/write mode. Beware you will only have the command line tools available at this point - so if you are unsure or even slightly wary...pay a professional to do this. You can do a lot of damage from single-user mode and it will not stop you (or even warn you) before or as it happens.

The question I always pose to people: what will the tech cost for a couple hours of work. Is your data worth at least that much? If so, call in the tech & put your mind at ease.

Timeline · Post by **Timeline** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:40 am

Thanks

Yes, I would hate to loose anything from this drive.

I'll take it in tomorrow for some help.

Cheers,
G

Timeline · Post by **Timeline** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 4:35 pm

Update:

I bought DiskWarrior.
It fixed it.

Amazing!

Thanks for the input sdemott