Input Output Error Erasing Disk Mac
can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. This discussion is locked vladimir Zabavskiy Level 1 (0 points) Q: Disk Erase failed with the error: Input/output error Hello,I bought a new SATA hard drive (HD 750G|WD 7K 16M SATA2 WD7500AAKS) and I'm trying to erase it with Disk Utility because the disk is not mounting on the desktop. Every time I get a message: "Disk Erase failed with the error Input/output error"Does anybody know what it means? Is the disk damaged?Thank you,Vlad Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.11) Posted on Aug 13, 2008 3:14 PM I have this question too Close Q: Disk Erase failed with the error: Input/output error All replies Helpful answers by Kappy, Kappy Aug 13, 2008 4:31 PM in response to vladimir Zabavskiy Level 10 (271,755 points) Desktops Aug 13, 2008 4:31 PM in response to vladimir Zabavskiy Did you partition the drive?Extended Hard Drive Preparation1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder. If you need to reformat your startup volume, then you must boot from your OS X Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger or Leopard.)2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.3. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID (only required for Intel Macs) then click on the OK button. Set the number of partitions from the dropdown menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more.
Close × Menu Repair Guides Answers Forum Parts & Tools Store Teardowns Translate Join Log In GO iFixit Fast Order Create a Page Edit Billing Info Order History Logout Join Log In Repair Guides Answers Forum Parts & Tools Store Teardowns Translate « Back to Answers Index 102528 MacBook Pro 13" MacBook Pro models with 13" displays formatting hard drive inputoutput error macbook pro (13-inch mid 2009) 3610 Questions View all Question Closed Donna Rep: 1 Posted: 09/08/2012 Options Permalink History Subscribe Unsubscribe Input/output error after replacing Hard Drive Hi there, I've just replaced the hard drive in my Mac and am having problems installing the original software (OS 10.5, Leopard). https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1662948?start=0&tstart=0 It's a MacBook Pro 13" Mid 2009. After it failed to boot up past the grey screen, I took it to the Genius bar at my local Apple store, and the guy told me the hard drive had definitely died. Thank god I'd done a Time Machine back-up recently! I did a bit of research, (I'm not very knowlagable about computers), and eventually chose a Crucial m4 SSD, 256GB, 2.5" https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/102528/Input-output+error+after+replacing+Hard+Drive SATA 6Gb/s to replace it with. Crucial claim this is definitely compatable. All seemed fine as I put it in, but when I came to install the OS, I got a bit stuck... There was no 'destination' to install to, so I went to Disk Utility. The new hard drive shows up, but there is no option to "Repair Disk" under First Aid (it's greyed out) and when I tried to erase and re-format the hard drive - I selected Mac OS Extended (Journaled) - it comes up with an error message: "Disk Erase failed with the error: Input/output error" I've Googled the heck out of this, and although others have been asking similar questions, I still can't make sense of it all. Am I missing something obvious? If anyone has any pointers that would be so great. Thanks in advance guys :) Answer this question I have this problem too Subscribed to new answers Is this a good question? Yes No Voted Undo Score 0 Cancel Add a comment 0/1024 Cancel Post comment Are you sure you want to delete this zzzzzz? Cancel 1 Answer Filter by: Most Helpful Newest Oldest Azad Khan Rep: 31 1 Posted: 09/08/2012 Options Permalink History Could be a defective hard driv
I restarted and plugged it in, it didn't appear on the desktop. I went into Disk Utility and tried to erase it, I get the http://mac.bigresource.com/OS-X-disk-erase-failed-with-Input-output-error-5--sxdJRF6In.html following error: Disk Erase failed with the error: Input/output error So I then tried the following in Terminal: diskutil eraseDisk HFS+ newdisk disk2 But got the following message: Partitioning encountered error Input/output error (5) on disk disk2 NO NAME View 4 Replies Similar Messages: OS X :: Input/output Error While Formating Disk? MacBook :: Installing New HD Says "Partition Failed Input/Output Error" OS X input output :: Disk Erase Error - File System Formatter Failed OS X :: Unzip Stuffit Exander - Error 5 Input Output Error OS X :: Mac Partition Failure Input Output Error Hardware :: Input Output Error On Ide Drive? Mac Mini :: Can't Work With Internet Drivers / Input / Output Error OS X :: MacBook Disk Erase Failed While Booted From External HD Applications :: input output error No Disk Space After Failed Disk Utility Erase Free Space? Software :: No Disk Space After Failed Disk Utility Erase Free Space OS X V10.7 Lion :: "Secure Erase Free Space Failed With The Error: Some Information Was Unavailable During An Internal Lookup" OS X :: Erase Free Disk Space Function Error? Mac Mini :: Remote Disk Error - Operation Failed OS X V10.5 Leopard :: Disk Utility Error - Filesystem Verify Or Repair Failed OS X :: No Audio Output From External Input. Software :: Passing Audio Input To Output MacBook Pro :: No Audio Input Or Output On 15 Inch? OS X V10.7 Lion :: Change Input/Output With One Click? IMac (Intel) :: Input Sound Won't Output? IMac (Intel) :: Partition Failed With Error - Wiping Volume Data To Prevent Future Accidental Probing Failed MacBook Air :: Does Headphone Jack Support Input As Well As Output Hardware :: Looking For Audio Video Input Output Device Software :: How To Change Sound Input/output From Menu Bar? Intel Mac :: No Input Or Output Sound Devices Found IMac PPC :: Sound Not Working - No Input / Output Devices Available Ma