Disc Arbitration

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Can anyone help me to understand exactly what disc arbitration does or how it works? I have lost my recovery partition twice now, have no idea how. Disc arbitration was listed on my Mac book pro system logs, lion op system, and someone said the using disc arbitration could hide the recovery partitions. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Well, let's start with this: what third-party disk utilities, or partitions, or Windows VM environments are currently set up on your machine?
 
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Surely you'd know this?

As for your original question, "disk arbitration" has to do with auto-mounting other disks (like when you plug in an external disk and after a moment it shows up on the desktop -- that's disk arbitration). There's someone else in one of the other sub-formums (switcher's, I think) having the same issue ... or maybe that's you?
 
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No, sadly I don't know because I shouldn't have any of those installed or plugged in or however they attach on my computer. I only use the web, no downloads except for pages which I use all the time for school.

I am curious about Windows VM environments though.

And your reply makes perfect sense!! Thanks.. Its just like an external disc is storing all my data on it therefore my recovery partition isn't visible since its being over road by this new disc ..... this is what my computer says,

Hitachi HTS5450B9A302 Media

Verifying partition map for “Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 Media”
Checking prerequisites
Checking the partition list
Checking for an EFI system partition
Checking the EFI system partition’s size
Checking the EFI system partition’s file system
Checking all HFS data partition loader spaces
Checking Core Storage Physical Volume partitions
Checking storage system
Checking volume.
disk0s2: Scan for Volume Headers
disk0s2: Scan for Disk Labels
Logical Volume Group 460F1631-38BF-47E5-BF5A-2DEAFC9B556E spans 1 device
Logical Volume Group has a 16 MB Metadata Volume with double redundancy
Start scanning metadata for a valid checkpoint
Load and verify Segment Headers
Load and verify Checkpoint Payload
Load and verify Transaction Segment
Incorporate 0 newer non-checkpoint transactions
Load and verify Virtual Address Table
Load and verify Segment Usage Table
Load and verify Metadata Superblock
Load and verify Logical Volumes B-Trees
Logical Volume Group contains 1 Logical Volumes
Load and verify 96C0CD19-B8F9-4F6B-8103-948A88C52893
Load and verify 33D7DDFE-B7A5-4EB8-9C3A-9D81AE3EEE02
Load and verify Freespace Summary
Load and verify Block Accounting
Load and verify Segment Cleaning
Newest transaction commit checkpoint is valid
The volume 460F1631-38BF-47E5-BF5A-2DEAFC9B556E appears to be OK.
The partition map appears to be OK

Verifying partition map for “Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 Media”
Checking prerequisites
Checking the partition list
Checking for an EFI system partition
Checking the EFI system partition’s size
Checking the EFI system partition’s file system
Checking all HFS data partition loader spaces
Checking Core Storage Physical Volume partitions
Checking storage system
Checking volume.
disk0s2: Scan for Volume Headers
disk0s2: Scan for Disk Labels
Logical Volume Group 460F1631-38BF-47E5-BF5A-2DEAFC9B556E spans 1 device
Logical Volume Group has a 16 MB Metadata Volume with double redundancy
Start scanning metadata for a valid checkpoint
Load and verify Segment Headers
Load and verify Checkpoint Payload
Load and verify Transaction Segment
Incorporate 0 newer non-checkpoint transactions
Load and verify Virtual Address Table
Load and verify Segment Usage Table
Load and verify Metadata Superblock
Load and verify Logical Volumes B-Trees
Logical Volume Group contains 1 Logical Volumes
Load and verify 96C0CD19-B8F9-4F6B-8103-948A88C52893
Load and verify 33D7DDFE-B7A5-4EB8-9C3A-9D81AE3EEE02
Load and verify Freespace Summary
Load and verify Block Accounting
Load and verify Segment Cleaning
Newest transaction commit checkpoint is valid
The volume 460F1631-38BF-47E5-BF5A-2DEAFC9B556E appears to be OK.
The partition map appears to be OK

Verifying partition map for “Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 Media”
Checking prerequisites
Checking the partition list
Checking for an EFI system partition
Checking the EFI system partition’s size
Checking the EFI system partition’s file system
Checking all HFS data partition loader spaces
Checking Core Storage Physical Volume partitions
Checking storage system
Checking volume.
disk0s2: Scan for Volume Headers
disk0s2: Scan for Disk Labels
Logical Volume Group 460F1631-38BF-47E5-BF5A-2DEAFC9B556E spans 1 device
Logical Volume Group has a 16 MB Metadata Volume with double redundancy
Start scanning metadata for a valid checkpoint
Load and verify Segment Headers
Load and verify Checkpoint Payload
Load and verify Transaction Segment
Incorporate 0 newer non-checkpoint transactions
Load and verify Virtual Address Table
Load and verify Segment Usage Table
Load and verify Metadata Superblock
Load and verify Logical Volumes B-Trees
Logical Volume Group contains 1 Logical Volumes
Load and verify 96C0CD19-B8F9-4F6B-8103-948A88C52893
Load and verify 33D7DDFE-B7A5-4EB8-9C3A-9D81AE3EEE02
Load and verify Freespace Summary
Load and verify Block Accounting
Load and verify Segment Cleaning
Newest transaction commit checkpoint is valid
The volume 460F1631-38BF-47E5-BF5A-2DEAFC9B556E appears to be OK.
The partition map appears to be OK

Verifying volume “Macintosh HD”
Checking storage systemChecking volume.
disk0s2: Scan for Volume Headers
disk0s2: Scan for Disk Labels
Logical Volume Group 460F1631-38BF-47E5-BF5A-2DEAFC9B556E spans 1 device
Logical Volume Group has a 16 MB Metadata Volume with double redundancy
Start scanning metadata for a valid checkpoint
Load and verify Segment Headers
Load and verify Checkpoint Payload
Load and verify Transaction Segment
Incorporate 0 newer non-checkpoint transactions
Load and verify Virtual Address Table
Load and verify Segment Usage Table
Load and verify Metadata Superblock
Load and verify Logical Volumes B-Trees
Logical Volume Group contains 1 Logical Volumes
Load and verify 96C0CD19-B8F9-4F6B-8103-948A88C52893
Load and verify 33D7DDFE-B7A5-4EB8-9C3A-9D81AE3EEE02
Load and verify Freespace Summary
Load and verify Block Accounting
Load and verify Segment Cleaning
Newest transaction commit checkpoint is valid
The volume 460F1631-38BF-47E5-BF5A-2DEAFC9B556E appears to be OK.
Checking file systemPerforming live verification.
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Checking extents overflow file.
Checking catalog file.
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking catalog hierarchy.
Checking extended attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
The volume Macintosh HD appears to be OK.

Verifying permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/zh_TW.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/zh_CN.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/ko.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/nl.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/it.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/es.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/fr.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/de.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/ja.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Group differs on “Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist”; should be 80; group is 0.
Permissions differ on “System/Library/User Template/cs.lproj/Pictures/iChat Icons”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/User Template/hu.lproj/Pictures/iChat Icons”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/User Template/tr.lproj/Pictures/iChat Icons”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
User differs on “private/etc/hosts”; should be 0; user is 501.

Permissions verification complete

Verifying volume “Macintosh HD”
Checking storage systemChecking volume.
disk0s2: Scan for Volume Headers
disk0s2: Scan for Disk Labels
Logical Volume Group 460F1631-38BF-47E5-BF5A-2DEAFC9B556E spans 1 device
Logical Volume Group has a 16 MB Metadata Volume with double redundancy
Start scanning metadata for a valid checkpoint
Load and verify Segment Headers
Load and verify Checkpoint Payload
Load and verify Transaction Segment
Incorporate 0 newer non-checkpoint transactions
Load and verify Virtual Address Table
Load and verify Segment Usage Table
Load and verify Metadata Superblock
Load and verify Logical Volumes B-Trees
Logical Volume Group contains 1 Logical Volumes
Load and verify 96C0CD19-B8F9-4F6B-8103-948A88C52893
Load and verify 33D7DDFE-B7A5-4EB8-9C3A-9D81AE3EEE02
Load and verify Freespace Summary
Load and verify Block Accounting
Load and verify Segment Cleaning
Newest transaction commit checkpoint is valid
The volume 460F1631-38BF-47E5-BF5A-2DEAFC9B556E appears to be OK.
Checking file systemPerforming live verification.
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Checking extents overflow file.
Checking catalog file.
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking catalog hierarchy.
Checking extended attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
The volume Macintosh HD appears to be OK.

Verifying permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/zh_TW.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/zh_CN.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/ko.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/nl.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/it.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/es.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/fr.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/de.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/ja.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Group differs on “Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist”; should be 80; group is 0.
Permissions differ on “System/Library/User Template/cs.lproj/Pictures/iChat Icons”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/User Template/hu.lproj/Pictures/iChat Icons”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/User Template/tr.lproj/Pictures/iChat Icons”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
User differs on “private/etc/hosts”; should be 0; user is 501.

Permissions verification complete


Name : SuperDrive
Type : Optical Device

Device Name : MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-8A8
Connection Bus : ATAPI
Connection Type : Internal
Burn Support : Apple Shipping
Writes CD : Yes
Writes DVD : Yes
Media is present : No
Capabilities : Open System Information

Name : Macintosh HD
Type : Encrypted Logical Partition

Disk Identifier : disk1
Mount Point : /
Disk Status : Online
System Name : Mac OS X
System Version : 10.7.2
System Build : 11C74
System Copyright : 1983-2011 Apple Inc.
File System : Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)
Connection Bus : SATA
Device Tree : IODeviceTree:/PCI0@0/SATA@1F,2/PRT0@0/PMP@0
Writable : Yes
Universal Unique Identifier : 159E8B62-3D59-3D6E-B2E8-42E8BC7AE89E
Capacity : 498.93 GB (498,929,332,224 Bytes)
Free Space : 486.17 GB (486,171,025,408 Bytes)
Used : 12.76 GB (12,758,306,816 Bytes)
Number of Files : 289,454
Number of Folders : 76,777
Owners Enabled : Yes
Can Turn Owners Off : Yes
Can Repair Permissions : Yes
Can Be Verified : Yes
Can Be Repaired : Yes
Can Be Formatted : Yes
Bootable : Yes
Supports Journaling : Yes
Journaled : Yes
Disk Number : 1
Partition Number : 0

Verifying volume “Macintosh HD”
Checking storage systemChecking volume.
disk0s2: Scan for Volume Headers
disk0s2: Scan for Disk Labels
Logical Volume Group 460F1631-38BF-47E5-BF5A-2DEAFC9B556E spans 1 device
Logical Volume Group has a 16 MB Metadata Volume with double redundancy
Start scanning metadata for a valid checkpoint
Load and verify Segment Headers
Load and verify Checkpoint Payload
Load and verify Transaction Segment
Incorporate 0 newer non-checkpoint transactions
Load and verify Virtual Address Table
Load and verify Segment Usage Table
Load and verify Metadata Superblock
Load and verify Logical Volumes B-Trees
Logical Volume Group contains 1 Logical Volumes
Load and verify 96C0CD19-B8F9-4F6B-8103-948A88C52893
Load and verify 33D7DDFE-B7A5-4EB8-9C3A-9D81AE3EEE02
Load and verify Freespace Summary
Load and verify Block Accounting
Load and verify Segment Cleaning
Newest transaction commit checkpoint is valid
The volume 460F1631-38BF-47E5-BF5A-2DEAFC9B556E appears to be OK.
Checking file systemPerforming live verification.
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Checking extents overflow file.
Checking catalog file.
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking catalog hierarchy.
Checking extended attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
The volume Macintosh HD appears to be OK.

Verifying permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/zh_TW.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/zh_CN.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/ko.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/nl.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/it.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/es.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/fr.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/de.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “usr/share/devicemgr/frontend/admin/ja.lproj/app/javascript.js”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Group differs on “Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist”; should be 80; group is 0.
Permissions differ on “System/Library/User Template/cs.lproj/Pictures/iChat Icons”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/User Template/hu.lproj/Pictures/iChat Icons”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/User Template/tr.lproj/Pictures/iChat Icons”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
User differs on “private/etc/hosts”; should be 0; user is 501.

Permissions verification complete


sorry for so much but this looked important too...

Extensions:

Extensions:
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/AppleMobileDevice.kext
Version: 3.3.0
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/AppleStorageDrivers.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleATAPIStorage.kext
Version: 3.0.1
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/AppleStorageDrivers.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleXserveRAID.kext
Version: 3.0.1
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/AppleStorageDrivers.kext/Contents/PlugIns/FireWireStorageDeviceSpecifics.kext
Version: 3.0.1
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/AppleStorageDrivers.kext/Contents/PlugIns/SonyXDCAMDriver.kext
Version: 3.0.1
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/AppleStorageDrivers.kext/Contents/PlugIns/USBStorageDeviceSpecifics.kext
Version: 3.0.1
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBTopCase.kext
Version: 225.2
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/BJUSBLoad.kext
Version: 2.0.13
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/CellPhoneHelper.kext
Version: 1.2.4
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/EPSONUSBPrintClass.kext
Version: 1.4.9
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/hp_fax_io.kext
Version: 5.2.0
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/hp_Photosmart_io_enabler.kext
Version: 4.3.1
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/IOHIDFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOHIDEventDriver.kext
Version: 1.7.1
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/IOHIDFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOHIDEventDriverSafeBoot.kext
Version: 1.7.1
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/IOHIDFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOHIDUserClient.kext
Version: 1.7.1
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/IOStreamFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOStreamUserClient.kext
Version: 1.1.0
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBHIDDriverSafeBoot.kext
Version: 4.4.5
Path: /System/Library/Extensions/IOVideoFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOVideoDeviceUserClient.kext
Version: 1.2.0

You are helping more than you could possibly know...thank you for helping me!!
 

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