Input Output Error Erasing Disk
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.) Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the volume(s) mount on the Desktop.4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.Steps 4-6 are opt
Erase Failed Input Output Error If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Welcome to Mac-Forums! Join us to comment and to customize your site experience! Members have access to different forum appearance options, and many more functions. Results 1 to 7 of 7 Thread: Disk Erase Failed Input Output Error Tweet Thread Tools Show Printable Version Subscribe to this Thread… 02-10-2012,05:09 PM #1 Yerpaltommy View Profile View Forum Posts Member Since Feb 10, 2012 Posts 5 Disk Erase Failed Input Output https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1662948?start=0&tstart=0 Error I just replaced the hard drive on my old MacBook that my son gave me. It normally runs very well but the hard drive I installed several years ago needed replacing. All went well. Now comes time to install the software. I'm installing disk one and the message is: Disk Erase Failed Input Output Error. I have examined and followed the threads about this issue but to no avail. It seems that the old threads have this issue well http://www.mac-forums.com/showthread.php?t=266296 pegged but my machine is not responding as it should. No injury has occurred to the machine. For several months it has been driving a 23 inch monitor and playing my tunes for me along with an occasional back up. No heavy lifting. I have used disk utility obviously and I tried to both erase and partition. I highlighted the drive that I wish to erase--it's the new one with nothing on it. Ideas? Reply With Quote 02-10-2012,05:20 PM #2 harryb2448 View Profile View Forum Posts Member Since Nov 28, 2007 Location Nambucca Heads Australia Posts 22,506 Specs:Imac 27", 3.3GHz, 512 flash storage, 16GB memory, macOS Sierra. G'day and welcome to the forums. Changing hard drives in a MacBook can be pretty hard on the cables which get brittle with heat and age. Check the cable carefully. Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer! Reply With Quote 02-10-2012,05:50 PM #3 Yerpaltommy View Profile View Forum Posts Member Since Feb 10, 2012 Posts 5 cables I read you loud and clear on the disks!!!! Great reminder. As I sit here looking into the cavity left by the battery I lifted out, there is a shiny metal three sided bracket that is attached with 3 screws. Once you pull it out, I have access to the plastic tug piece that pulls the h
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 following error: Disk Erase failed with the error: Input/output error So I then tried the following http://mac.bigresource.com/OS-X-disk-erase-failed-with-Input-output-error-5--sxdJRF6In.html 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 :: 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 :: 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 :: 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 :: input output error 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 MacBook Pro :: Change Audio Output Into Input Device Mac Pro :: No Option For Audio Output / Input And Stuck In Mute? Power Mac G5 :: Digital Input Route Through Headphone Jack Output? Intel Mac :: All Sound Output And Input Devices Have Vanished From Computer? ADVERTISEMENT OS X :: Input/output Error While Formating Disk? Feb 20, 2006 I am trying to format a hard drive that I put in an enclosure, I have two of these drives and the other one works, but when I tried to format the other one