Mac Disk Utility Partition Failed Input/output Error
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a title. You can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. Bernardofromtx Level 1 (0 points) Q: Installing new HD says "Partition Failed Input/Output Error". Hi, I'm trying to replace the hd that crashed in my macbook(it was 120 GB).
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I got a 250 GB SATA WD Scorpio Blue. When I enter Disk Utility, it disk erase failed input output error shows like 1.8 TB WDC ... when I try to make a partition and name the disk it says Partition Failed Input/Output Error. The information shown when I select the disk is Disk Description: WDC WD2500BPVT-00JJSTO MEDIAConnection Bus: Serial ATA 2Connection Type: InternalTotal Capacity: 1.8 TB (2,000,474,800,128 bytes) Write status: Read/writeS.M.A.R.T. status: VerifiedPartition Scheme: UnformattedPlease help me. Thanks,Jose MacBook Posted on Jun 2, 2012 3:00 PM I have this question too by Kappy,Solvedanswer Kappy Level 10 (271,775 points) Desktops A: The installer disc will have the version of OS X it installs on the label of the DVD. Exactly what computer model do you have? Do you know what OS X version was installed on your old drive.You've provided no information helpful to getting your problem resolved. If you have using a MacBook, then it is an Intel model. It came with a special version of Tiger. But failing to recognize the drive correctly means a number of things. Importantly, it means the drive is jumpered or configured to work on a newer model than yours. The drive must be reconfigured to work in your computer. This may or may not be possible with a WD Blue drive.You can only upgrade the OS by purchasing a newer DVD - Leopard, Snow Leopard, or Lion. And, your computer must meet the system requirements of each:Leopard System requirementsYou must have a Macintosh computer with: an Intel processor or a PowerPC G4 (867 MHz or faster) or G5 processor a DVD drive >built-in FireWireat least 512 MB of RAM (additional RAM is recommended for development purposes)a built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card supported by your computerat least 9 GB of disk space available, or 12 GB of disk space if you install the developer toolsSnow Leopard General requirementsMac computer with an Intel processor1GB of memory5GB of available disk spaceDVD drive for installationSome features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.Some features require Apple's MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.Lion System RequirementsMac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or
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: input output error Tweet Thread Tools Show Printable https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3998464?start=0&tstart=0 Version Subscribe to this Thread… 10-02-2012,05:44 PM #1 John D. Lee View Profile View Forum Posts Member Since Oct 02, 2012 Posts 3 input output error Hello All, Got a 500GB 2.5" HD trying to get my old Macbook to find it. Its a late 2009 model Macbook running 10.5.8 (thats what version disk utility is). Tried going to disk utility http://www.mac-forums.com/showthread.php?t=285954 on CD boot: 1. language 2. disk utility 3. partition 1, GUID 4. then quit disk utility and continue....but no drive appears to select installation destination......please help and thanks in advance! John Reply With Quote 10-03-2012,03:04 PM #2 techiesteve View Profile View Forum Posts Member Since Apr 24, 2009 Location UK Posts 746 Specs:MacBook Pro 15" 2.8 GHz Once you are in Disk Utility you should see the new hard drive in the top left corner, does it not show there? Was the 500GB hard drive new? What was the reason for fitting the 500GB drive, replacing a failed hard drive or an upgrade? Were you careful with the drive flex cable, avoiding pulling it against where it's held by 2 small screws? Knowing the answers to the above may help determine how to resolve your problem. Steve UK Reply With Quote 10-03-2012,03:22 PM #3 John D. Lee View Profile View Forum Posts Member Since Oct 02, 2012 Posts 3 Yes, I can see the drive in disk utility in the left corner. The drive is a new one and the reason f
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with OS X drives 97 Replies Even though formatting advances like Journaling in Apple's filesystem formats help prevent data corruption, problems can still happen that result in a drive not only being unreadable, but also unable to be reformatted. If this happens, the drive may show up in the Finder sidebar but not show data when clicked, or it may just not show up but be present in Disk Utility; however, if you try to mount it you get a "resource busy" error. Another possible symptom is if you get this error or one claiming the drive cannot be unmounted, when trying to format the drive or running a fix routine on it with Disk Utility. These errors and behaviors might indicate to you that your drive is malfunctioning and you need a new one; however, before you give up on a $100+ drive, ensure the problem is not simply a very low-level formatting snag that causes the drive to hang when accessed. This is especially true if you do not hear any tell-tale signs of physical failure, such as repeated click, tap, and whirr sounds coming from the drive at regular intervals. Assuming the drive is just experiencing major low-level corruption, the problem you face now is how to format a drive that apparently cannot be formatted on your Mac? One option is to use another operating system like Windows in Boot Camp, in a Virtual Machine, or on a dedicated PC to manage the drive and attempt to repartition it; however, this may not be feasible in some situations. Another option that should work in most cases is to use the Terminal to interact with special device files to force an overwrite of the device file representing the drive. OS X Device files The /dev folder has a number of different device files that are assigned to system components and peripherals, allowing programs to interact with them using system calls. These devices include disks, consoles, terminals, and standard input and output, among others (click for larger view). Device files in OS X are a collection of drivers in the hidden "/dev" directory that are assigned to devices, allowing them to be accessed by system calls (open, read, write, close, etc.). These allow programs to interact directly with the device, so for inst