you can try to selectively restore your stuff.
If you want to be sure, do an actual clean install (nothing on the drive, install your OS from the dvd) and then check for any errors. It's remotely possible you can restore your apps and personal data without encountering the error but not likely If the problem was a software issue then that software issue can and most probably is replicated on the mirror of your data.the time machine backup
Restoring from a time machine backup is not a clean install So here's some things that might help you. Your views / feedback will be highly appreciated. Please bare with me if missed being precise on some aspects. Everytime I try to drag and drop files between drives or applications, it gets locked ! Meaning, I can drag, but not drop and it stays that way unless I reboot the laptop. If you are wondering "what issue(s) am facing exactly" - Well, a silly issue I must say. So am really wondering if I should invest in Diskwarrior which could perhaps find a cure for this error code? I went back to Genius bar and the guy said "if you really have problems when working with your MBP, then we could envisage replacing your HDD" But he insisted that its an expensive affair and not required as per the diagnosis done by "apple" certified tools. The performace seems to be better, but I still encounter the same error At least this is how the clean install was suggested by this technician.Īnyhow. Well, I did manage to do a clean install by first erasing the HDD, installing ML from scratch and then re-storing the last back-up image from Time-machine.
And I was suggested to do a clean install of Mountain Lion, since the technician suspected that an upgrade from Lion -> Mountain Lion may have caused some directory conflicts. I immediately took it to the genius bar and the technician there ran his own "apple" certified diagnosis and stated that its not really a hardware, but seemingly a software issue. And indeed I encountered the error message "4HDD/11/40000004: SATA (0,0)" And the first thing I did was run an extended hardware test to identify potential issues. To give you the big picture, lately the performance of my mid-2009 MBP deteriorated.
I seek your advice on two things, a) about an error that I encounter after running an extended hardware diagnosis (error code = 4HDD/11/40000004: SATA (0,0)) and b) if it really makes sense to invest in Diskwarrior (as it costs nearly $100)