Can't erase a partition : Error Input/Output

[heidan]

Hello everybody
I just tried to install Mac OS X Zephyroth on my computer but the only problem i've got is to erase a partition to install OS X. It is telling me : error input output or something like that. i tried many kind of partitions like : Fat 32, HFS+, NTFS, ext2 and 3 etc but i can't install without erase them before. What can I do to resolve the input output problem ?

sorry for my bad english

[cgsheen]

Tell us more about your hardware, your drives, and which version of Zephyroth you're trying to install. The MORE information you provide, the more likely someone will be able to provide useful help...

(generally, drive problems arise if your motherboard chipset is not well supported. There are workarounds and other distributions, so provide as much information as possible.)

[heidan]

i tried 10.51 version, my configuration is this one : (sorry it's in frensh but i think it's easy to anderstand)

Version du plugin 3.0.3 build 1

Version de la base 5

Nom de la machine heidan-pnngriq3

Date de la détection 24/09/2008 21:51

Système d'exploitation Windows XP Edition familliale (build 2600) Service Pack 1
Navigateur web par défaut: Internet Explorer
Client e-mail par défaut: Outlook Express


Carte mère SMBios version 2.5
Packard Bell BV MCP61DM2MA 1.XX
Bios: Phoenix Technologies, LTD PBAMARMB.0500 10/15/2007 taille: 512Kb


Processeur AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ (3013Mhz) (L1: 128ko L2: 1024ko)


Chipset Northbridge: AMD-8131
Southbridge: NVIDIA MCP61


Mémoire Barette de 1024 Mo None
Barette de 1024 Mo None
mémoire windows (cette valeur ne correspond pas exactement à la
mémoire totale physique): 2047Mo


Carte Graphique nVidia Corporation GeForce 8600 GS (512 Mo)


Lecteurs CD/DVD Optiarc DVD RW AD-5170A 1.52 (DVD+R/DL Recorder)


Disque dur ST336032 0AS SCSI Disk Device (335.35Go)


Cartes PCI/AGP Stockage
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 IDE
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 SATA Controller

Affichage
nVidia Corporation:GeForce 8600 GS

Multimedia
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 High Definition Audio

Mémoires
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 Memory Controller
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 Memory Controller

Ponts
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 LPC Bridge
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 PCI bridge: MCP61 PCI bridge
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 Ethernet
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 PCI Express bridge: MCP61 PCI Express bridge
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 PCI Express bridge: MCP61 PCI Express bridge
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 PCI Express bridge: MCP61 PCI Express bridge
Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]:K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology
Configuration: K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]:K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map: K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]:K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller: K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]:K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control: K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control

Bus Series
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 SMBus
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 USB Controller
nVidia Corporation:MCP61 USB Controller
VIA Technologies, Inc.:IEEE 1394 Host Controller



Périphérique USB ZyDAS 802.11b/g USB2 WiFi (USB2.0 WLAN)
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Card Reader (USB2.0-CRW)
Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 3320c (deskjet 3320)
Logitech, Inc. M-BT69a Pilot Optical Mouse (USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse)


Clavier Clavier standard 101/102 touches ou clavier Microsoft Natural Keyboard PS/2


Souris Souris HID


Ecran(s) Écran Plug-and-Play( DIGIVIEW 177P)

[maati1980]

I got the same problem "input/output error". Chipset MCP67-M.
Full spec at http://zaproszenia.friko.pl/Report.htm
I tried leo4allv3 and leo4all v4.1 with the same result.
Thanks in advance for help.

[Voyn1x]

AFAIK this issue normally occurs when installing to a sata drive.

The first thing you guys could try is switch the sata mode to legacy ide in your bios. If this dosen't work and you've got an ide drive handy, try installing to that then use Carbon Copy Cloner to copy the drive to your sata.

@ maati1980, According to the release notes for Leo4All4.1 you should select the Nforce67 chipset drivers when installing for the MCP67 chipset. I would think this would have been injected into the dvd already so i'm not sure why you can't format the partition. You should be able to get the install package out of the install disc for this if you need it.