Need help

[SSJAMES]

Hi All,

I am running the SuperDuper registered copy and seems like I have all the problems with me ! Please advise.

1) Hardware : MBP with Maxtor 160GB one touch 4 partitioning using the disk utility
2) run the SD with the default setting.
3) The SD application will never end, with couple of MB remaining and hang.
4) Force quit the application and unable to eject the disk, and the spotlight hang too.
5) Unable to shutdown the OS, unable to log off.
6) last thing to do is to hold the on/off button on MBP and unplug the drive and restart and everything back to normal.

7) I have try this for 3 time with no result.

Is ther e any log file that I could send to SD for analysis ?

Thank you and really appreciate someone could help.

Regards,
James

[dnanian]

Sounds like the Maxtor is what's having problems to me. Anything other than that on FireWire?

[SSJAMES]

Hi,

I don't have a firewire drive.
How could I reformat the drive from MBP and try again ?

Regards,
james

[SSJAMES]

The 2nd time when plug in the Maxtor external drive,

The Application folder unable to display anything. no programs in the folder and unable to close the window.

The 3rd time, the Application folder grey out, unable to click.

[dnanian]

This drive really seems like it's having big problems. Perhaps you should erase and zero it with Disk Utility?

[SSJAMES]

Hi Dave,

May I Know what's the default setting for the SD for MBP ?

As for the new Maxtor 160GB USB drive, I have since re format to NTFS for back up of WIndow Xp, and it's ok..

I will buy another new Maxtor Firewire drive to try again, Please advice on the type of format on SD and the setting as mentioned.

Appreciate your help. Thank you.

regards,
James