How to run repair in disk utility without a start up cd

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How to run repair in disk utility without a start up cd

Hello,

I have a macbook pro 2.3 GHz i5. I have run disk utility and it says that my disk needs to be repaired. It says I should insert the start up CD and then run repair but my mac book did not come with a disk. I ran disk utility because there are 247GB of miscellaneous files on my computer.

Any help gratefully received.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2), 2.3GHz i5

Posted on Dec 31, 2011 2:10 AM

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Tudor68 Author

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Dec 31, 2011 2:11 AM in response to Tudor68

Sorry, I mean it asks for the install disk not the start up

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softwater

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Dec 31, 2011 2:13 AM in response to Tudor68

Lion has the 'install disk' built in.

You access it by restarting your mac and holding down the 'command' and 'r' keys. When the disk icons appear, choose the 'Recovery HD' icon. In the menu up the top, you can choose Utilities > Disk Utility.

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