Topic: Mac error -36?

[Since85]

Hi,

I have had a marantz 671 for over a year, but have encountered the following for the first time...

When I try to drag the .wav file off the recorder via USB or a CF card reader, the copy quits with the dialog box indicating a "macintosh error -36".

I can play the file fine on the recorder, and the computer's file info shows valid information. Any help most appreciated, thanks!!

Sorry if this is a repeat, could not find anything in the search function....

[joekar]

Here's a link to the list of codes...hope it helps since I have no clue..

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=9805

Peace,
jk

[Since85]

Thanks,

I did find that article, thanks for posting the link. Scanning the volume with disk utility shows no errors. How can I get this file off the CF card to the hard drive? Please help, thanks!!!
 

[greenone]

Could try a few things...
1) Try opening the file in your editor of choice, then saving to your HD.
2) Try duplicating the file in the Finder (Cmd-D), assuming there's enough room on your CF card.
3) Try doing it via Terminal with mv or cp - doubt this'll work but sometimes the Finder just chokes on random stuff...

[Since85]

Thanks for the pointers, but no luck. Any utility one can recommend that may fix the file, so that I can transfer it?? Please help, thanks!!
 

[Chris K]

how old is your hard drive on you computer. error -36 is an i/o error and may mean your harddrive may be failing. i had this happen to a drive in and older g4. i could open and alter items already on the drive, but if i had to put a transfer a new file to the drive i would not be able to, and got the error -36.
 
do you have an external or alternate drive you can transfer the file to?

good luck, and let us know how it turns out.

[Since85]

thanks again, but I have already tried copying to 3 different volumes. I think that there may be some corrupt checksum bit in the file somewhere. Is there some type of .wav file evaluation/repair utility trhat may help?

thanks!!

 

[Since85]

 

Wow,

Just used the "recover audio file" feature in Peak, and IT WORKED!!!! i love that program. Thanks to all for your suggestions, +t at ya!