repair...???

[mwcm3w8a5j9]

I ran disc utility this morning and got....
Verifying volume “Mini”
Checking HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking Catalog hierarchy.

Checking Extended Attributes file.
Incorrect number of Extended Attributes
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
The volume Mini needs to be repaired.

Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit


1 HFS volume checked
Volume needs repair


this as a result.....whats wrong...???

Matthew

 

[nixgeek]

DId you do this from Disk Utility? If it's the system disk you're trying to repair then you'll have to boot into Single User Mode to run a repair on the disk

1. Reboot your Mac and when you hear the startup chime, hold down Command-S. This will put you into Single User Mode which is text based (don't be scared of it...it can be very useful).

2. Once at the prompt, follow the directions given to perform the disk repair (the command you have to type is "/sbin/fsck -fy" without the quotes and with the space in between the "k" and the "-", followed by the Return key).

3. Once you've hit Return after typing the above command, fsck will begin to repair your hard drive. If there was anything that was fixed in the process, you'll see something that says "FILESYSTEM WAS MODIFIED" or something of that nature. Just run the same command again until it says "The volume is OK". Once it tells you it's OK, type "reboot" and hit Return to restart the Mac.

If after various tries you still don't get a "volume is OK" result, then you might need to look at something like DiskWarrior. It's a bit on the pricey side but it can pretty much fix anything that Disk Utility or fsck can't.

 

[anitahill]

Interestingly enough, I did buy Disk Warrior to handle the "Incorrect number of Extended Attributes" message that I repeatedly received in the Disk Utility dialog after choosing Verify Disk. This came about after two consecutive days of alerts to shut the computer down immediately.

And Disk Warrior did not take care of it -- but this single user mode fix did! Good news! Thanks!

 

[Parthi9]

DId you do this from Disk Utility? If it's the system disk you're trying to repair then you'll have to boot into Single User Mode to run a repair on the disk

1. Reboot your Mac and when you hear the startup chime, hold down Command-S. This will put you into Single User Mode which is text based (don't be scared of it...it can be very useful).

2. Once at the prompt, follow the directions given to perform the disk repair (the command you have to type is "/sbin/fsck -fy" without the quotes and with the space in between the "k" and the "-", followed by the Return key).

3. Once you've hit Return after typing the above command, fsck will begin to repair your hard drive. If there was anything that was fixed in the process, you'll see something that says "FILESYSTEM WAS MODIFIED" or something of that nature. Just run the same command again until it says "The volume is OK". Once it tells you it's OK, type "reboot" and hit Return to restart the Mac.

If after various tries you still don't get a "volume is OK" result, then you might need to look at something like DiskWarrior. It's a bit on the pricey side but it can pretty much fix anything that Disk Utility or fsck can't.

DId you do this from Disk Utility? If it's the system disk you're trying to repair then you'll have to boot into Single User Mode to run a repair on the disk

1. Reboot your Mac and when you hear the startup chime, hold down Command-S. This will put you into Single User Mode which is text based (don't be scared of it...it can be very useful).

2. Once at the prompt, follow the directions given to perform the disk repair (the command you have to type is "/sbin/fsck -fy" without the quotes and with the space in between the "k" and the "-", followed by the Return key).

3. Once you've hit Return after typing the above command, fsck will begin to repair your hard drive. If there was anything that was fixed in the process, you'll see something that says "FILESYSTEM WAS MODIFIED" or something of that nature. Just run the same command again until it says "The volume is OK". Once it tells you it's OK, type "reboot" and hit Return to restart the Mac.

If after various tries you still don't get a "volume is OK" result, then you might need to look at something like DiskWarrior. It's a bit on the pricey side but it can pretty much fix anything that Disk Utility or fsck can't.

Thank you nixgeek