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Disk first aid

Disk first aid does not appear to be on the 10.4.3 installation CD. I restarted with the option kee, but all I see is standard installation, and when I just mounted the disk, same result. I need to run it from CD due to the following:
Nov 17 17:55:13: Disk Utility started.

Verifying volume “coelacanth”
Checking HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking Catalog hierarchy.
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Checking Extended Attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
Volume Header needs minor repair
d.",1)
coelacanth
Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit


Disk Utility stopped verifying “coelacanth” because the following error was encountered:

The underlying task reported failure on exit
1 HFS volume checked
Volume needs repair


I tried restarting with the option key and the 10.3 CD, but the CD was not selectable, nor would it mount in multi-user mode.

What now?

Titanium G4, Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Posted on Nov 17, 2006 5:11 PM

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Nov 17, 2006 6:59 PM in response to Nancy Knickerbocker-Penick

Here's what to do:

Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions

Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. Then select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.) After DU loads select your OS X volume from the list on the left, click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. Now shutdown the computer for a couple of minutes and then restart normally.

If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (3.0.3 for Tiger) and/or TechTool Pro (4.5.1 for Tiger) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X. Note that Disk Warrior will not work on Intel Macs.

To boot from the OS X Installer Disc insert the disc in the optical drive and restart. After the chime press and hold down the "C" key until the gray startup screen with dark gray Apple logo appears. Release the key when the spinning gear appears.

Nov 18, 2006 9:52 AM in response to Nancy Knickerbocker-Penick

Glad we could help.



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