Sandbox/Disk Utility

[bill s]

Yes it happens when I boot from Mac HD to verify/repair Sandbox. At the same time, when booted from Mac HD verify/repair of Mac HD or Backup performs normally. Do you still think the problem is on MacHD?

[dnanian]

OK, that's different. This ONLY happens when you repair permissions on Sandbox, whether from Macintosh HD or from Sandbox?

If that's the case, I'd recreate the Sandbox and check it with Repair Permissions. If it's fine, reinstall Tiger on it. Then, immediately -- without updating -- check it with Repair Permissions.

Finally, use Software Update (don't do it yourself) to update Sandbox and check again.

[bill s]

Ok Dave. Will do.

Thanks a lot.

[bill s]

Dave
Just to let you know, I couldn't repair the disk so did recreate Sandbox and installed Tiger and updated via Software Update as you suggested. Also did the application updates that I had done before. I repaired permissions after each update and everything appears normal.
Do you advocate using Software Update for all updates, etc. vs. doing it manually?
Thanks much again.

Bill

[dnanian]

Software Update does an awfully good job at what it does, and I like to follow "standard procedure" in most cases, because that's what Apple likely tests most carefully.

So -- Software Update seems (to me) to be a very good idea.

Glad the process worked for you.