Error message during HD verification

MacBook Air (2015), running Big Sur 11.6.5

While verifying the HD via Disk Utilities, part of the message was:

"Performing deferred repairs.

error: Unable to perform deferred repairs without full space verification

error: Try running fsck against the entire APFS container instead of a volume

The volume /dev/rdisk1s1 could not be verified completely.

File system check exit code is 0.

Restoring the original state found as mounted."

What does this mean, especially full space verification, and how can I run fsck on the entire APFS container? There is no choice of container in Terminal.

MacBook Air

Posted on Apr 27, 2022 8:51 PM

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John Galt

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Apr 28, 2022 2:48 AM in response to carnationcosmos

error: Try running fsck against the entire APFS container instead of a volume

... means that Disk Utility wants you to select the container. They are shown in its Sidebar.

Containers can encompass one or more Volumes. Refer to the Disk Utility User Guide.

Select Show All Devices from the View menu or taskbar icon.

Apr 30, 2022 2:33 AM in response to John Galt

Thank you for the advice. I didn't realize that all of the device was not being shown in the sidebar. I ran First Aid on the whole disk and on Container Disk1, and it seems that nothing is wrong.

I was checking the disk in preparation for upgrading to Monterey, so I guess I can go ahead with that.

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Error message during HD verification