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iMac 2.8 - 24'' - Hard Drive issue?
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 986807" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>It does sound like it might be the hard drive. Most diagnostic tools are unable to detect intermittent problems, therefore it is not unusual for Tech Tools, Drive Genius, and the AHT to give an "all clear".</p><p></p><p>Not much you can do except keep making backups with Time Machine. I also recommend doing a clone backup. The reason I suggest a clone backup is because Time Machine backups are not bootable whereas a clone backup is.</p><p></p><p>Suggested software to make a bootable clone: Either SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner can be used.</p><p></p><p>BTW, if that hard drive is intermittent, it won't be long before it fails completely.</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 986807, member: 46727"] It does sound like it might be the hard drive. Most diagnostic tools are unable to detect intermittent problems, therefore it is not unusual for Tech Tools, Drive Genius, and the AHT to give an "all clear". Not much you can do except keep making backups with Time Machine. I also recommend doing a clone backup. The reason I suggest a clone backup is because Time Machine backups are not bootable whereas a clone backup is. Suggested software to make a bootable clone: Either SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner can be used. BTW, if that hard drive is intermittent, it won't be long before it fails completely. Regards. [/QUOTE]
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