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Disk won't unmount to erase



Had some problems today with a G5 iMac drive.

After DiskWarrior work a new OS 'archive' install failed with errors.

Booted from CD Installer or from an external FireWire drive, running DiskUtility results in a refusal to erase the disk as it says it can't unmount it. Other attempts to unmount it cause messages about applications still running.

Also - I can't even delete individual folders or files on the drive

I have never ever seen this before.. OS-X or 9

Does anyone know of any way to force an initialise from the Terminal or in singles user mode?

TIA

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