DiskWarrior

installed the Utilities folder and ran DiskWarrior to repair the permissions but I'm still getting these errors. ...

Thanks a lot for the replies. Unfortunately I don't have access to the mac with DiskWarrior on it anymore and as I'm short on time and desperate, I'm focusing on just getting a working laptop even with a wiped harddrive. ...

if you have access to the computer that has Diskwarrior on it, you could try connecting the two systems via Firewire cable, then restart your sick computer while pressing the "T" key to start it in Target mode. ...

Hi9 willx19. So glad to hear that Diskwarrior was able to resolve the problem. Sorry that you ended up having to pay for replacement parts. ...

Hi Notobasso and nexgeek. Thanks a lot for your Help. Finaly I solved the problem by simply rebuilding my system with Diskwarrior (utility did'nt see my hard disk anymore)and it worked! I had this Imac G5 repaired for a defective power supply 6 month ago, and they charged me almost 500$, saying it was a package deal... Anyway, it's good to now there are people out there who...

Do you have a utility like Disk Warrior or Tech Tool Pro to repair that broken drive then you have to replace it.

Still no dice. A little more background info, this Acom drive I am trying to use was the only DiskWarrior could find when I was salvaging my data from this imac. It wouldn't find the two Western Digital drives or the Vantec NexStar either. So I know it can be found. ...

Sounds like a seriously hosed directory structure. I'd run diskwarrior and if anything can bring it back diskwarrior will. ...

Like you, I check my volumes every week . . . back up everything about every other day. Twice I have had volume errors detected which DiskWarrior fixed. Once, when it did not seem to work, I remembered "Hey, I back this crap up for a reason! ...

I have run DiskWarrior and that didn't report anything untoward. ...