2 problems

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Moptop

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To make a long story short:

1: .Dmg files wont expand anymore... Error messages is always "Device not Configured. I've tried to expand ones I've done before, still doesn't work.

2: Personal file shareing wont start up.


Edit: This happens on all user files on the computer.
 
Well, we know what Mac you have, but what version of OS X are you running?

Have you tried running Disk Utility to see if there's something wrong? If it shows something wrong, then boot up in Safe Mode by holding Shift during the startup chime. This will perform a repair on your hard drive during the boot-up process. Then boot back into normal mode and see if anything was repaired.
 
^^ that's a bit drastic.

right click on a dmg, and get info for it. what is the defualt program it's using to open?
 
That's the right application, but you might want to try opening with Disk Utility as well. Have you tried opening DMG's that you just downloaded, and that should open on a "normal" mac? (i.e. Firefox) As for file-sharing, does it give you a message? Do you have the firewall on? Do you have administrative privileges?
 
Excellent! Remember, repairing permissions can be a vital first step to problem resolution. Do it once a month or whenever you have issues crop up.
 
Try downloading and installing the latest combo updater.
Also, what does the error log show? To get an error log, open ternimal and type
Code: 
sudo tail -30 /private/var/log/httpd/error_log
 
I did that command and got:

Code: 
Welcome to Darwin!
DS-Pedus-Computer:~ Dave$ sudo tail -30 /private/var/log/httpd/error_log
Password:
tail: /private/var/log/httpd/error_log: No such file or directory
DS-Pedus-Computer:~ Dave$

Edit: I also went to /private/var/log/ Directory, there is no 'Httpd' folder / file.

Edit #2: Did the combo updater, no change :\
 
Got:

Code: 
Welcome to Darwin!
DS-Pedus-Computer:~ Dave$ apachectl start
Processing config directory: /private/etc/httpd/users/*.conf
 Processing config file: /private/etc/httpd/users/Dave.conf
 Processing config file: /private/etc/httpd/users/Guest.conf
 Processing config file: /private/etc/httpd/users/Parents.conf
 Processing config file: /private/etc/httpd/users/Scott.conf
fopen: No such file or directory
httpd: could not open error log file /private/var/log/httpd/error_log.
/usr/sbin/apachectl start: httpd could not be started
 
Try replacing it with the default config:
Login as Administrator, open Finder and select Go -> Go to folder "/etc/httpd/" . Rename the existing "httpd.conf" file (if there is one at all) to i.e. "httpd.conf_old" and duplicate (ctrl-click -> Duplicate) the default configuration "httpd.conf.default" . Rename the duplicated, default file to "httpd.conf" and restart Apache by enabling web sharing or via Terminal.
 
Did that, still didn't work, same error message in the terminal.

Edit: Figured this out myself:

The terminal said

fopen: No such file or directory
httpd: could not open error log file /private/var/log/httpd/error_log.
Click to expand...

I went to the /private/var/log/ directory, lo and behold there was no httpd folder. I created one in it, and make a blank file named 'error_log' (Used text edit, took off extension) and it worked! :D

But, when I go the the url supplied by the system prefs, its NOT what I have in my sites folder, its "Test page for apache installation"... Why / How do I fix that?
 
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