10-31-2008, 03:36 AM
Doc wrote:
> I don't seem to have any way of weeding out or fixing corrupt files
Your drive seems to have serious problems.
Assuming that it's directory corruption and not a hardware malfunction, and assuming that you have a "healthy backup" that is a working clone, this is what you should do:
(First step) Back up recently-changed document files of any importance.
Erase the problem-drive.
Install the OS on the newly-erased drive and perform all necessary OS-updates.
Run the Migration Assistant to import your user-accounts, home folders, network settings and applications from your backup.
Copy back the files from the first step.
Is there any particular reason why you haven't done this?
I'm slowly in the process of doing so. I documented my troubles in backing up recent files in another thread.
Do you really think using Migration Assisstant is better than cloning from a backup that runs smoothly? I've had some fairly bad luck with MA.
Thx...
And, oh, any value to zeroing the internal rather than just erasing IYO?