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can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. Danielle848 Level 1 (0 points) Q: Unable to create backup.dmg input/output error My computer is stuck on the gray screen with the Apple and the status bar, so disk utility input output error new image I am attempting to back up from my disk utility onto an external hard
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drive before I take it into the Genius Bar to be looked at, and when I try to create the new image input output error mac external hard drive it says unable to create back up.dmg (input output error). MacBook Pro, iOS 6.1.4 Posted on Jun 3, 2013 9:48 AM I have this question too Close Q: Unable to create backup.dmg input/output error All disk utility operation failed with status 5 replies Helpful answers by ds store, ds store Jun 3, 2013 9:55 AM in response to Danielle848 Level 7 (30,400 points) Jun 3, 2013 9:55 AM in response to Danielle848 There is something possibly physcially wrong with the internal drive or the MacintoshHD boot partition's data, likey a failed file struture due to shock damage or failing sectors.Instead of using Disk Utility and grabbing the whole thing along with corrupted areas, rather
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instead do this and grab just the files you can..Create a data recovery/undelete external boot driveYou also might find you can repair it in place and even boot the computer into Safe Mode to copy files easier that way.Gray, Blue or White screen at boot, spinner/progress bar Helpful (0) Reply options Link to this post This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site. All postings and use of the content on this site are subject to the Apple Support Communities Terms of Use. Support Apple Support Communities Shop the Apple Online Store (1-800-MY-APPLE), visit an Apple Retail Store, or find a reseller. Apple Info Site Map Hot News RSS Feeds Contact Us Copyright © Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Use Updated Privacy Policy Cookie Usage
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up of failing harddrive how to question 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 http://www.mac-forums.com/showthread.php?t=207508 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 4 of 4 Thread: Back up of failing harddrive how to question Tweet Thread Tools Show Printable Version Subscribe to this Thread… 07-07-2010,05:53 AM #1 facetious View Profile View Forum input output Posts Member Since Jul 07, 2010 Posts 2 Back up of failing harddrive how to question Good morning/day Everyone, Firstly my apologies if this isn't in the right forum. I figured it was more of a software/os question than the hardware, but it seems to concern both. My MacBook (OS 10.4) suffered an 18 inch fall earlier and it has damaged the the harddrive. I have managed to boot it with the Snow Leopard Disc that input output error I was planning on installing after I had backed up all of my never backed up files, but gravity seems to have gotten the better of that plan. When trying without the disk, I would get the typical grey screen with the flashing "?" file. I have run the disk utility and proceeded to verify the drive, which it did, and attempted to repair it. Which it didn't. I got the following message when the repair was stopped. "Disk Utility Stopped Reparing HD Disk Utility can't repair this disk. Back up as many files of your as possible. Reformat the disk and restore your backed-up files." My question is how do I go about this? I have at my disposal a new and unformated Lacie external drive, a formated and partitioned external drive with a bootable copy of my old powerbook (made with SuperDuper, which should also be on both the external and internal drives), with the other partition empty but intended as extra media storage. An external DVD writer drive. And I have purchased a new harddrive for the macbook already. I have attempted to create a New Image, but have got the results of Unable to create Macintosh HD.dmg citing Input/output error. I have attempted to copy the drive onto the open partition of the external drive using the restore feature, and while
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