big sur OS, disk utility first aid--how long should this take?

It's taken at least an hour to run first aid on an external 2TB drive. Is it stuck on "checking catalog file?" How long is normative?

I'm running Big Sur OS.

MacBook Pro

Posted on Jun 10, 2021 8:11 PM

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