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Volume Bit Map needs minor repair ?

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DA-Steve

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Just ran "verify disk" in disk utilities and got this

Any ideas on what i can do to fix it? this was after i ran repair disk permissions
 

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Simple - just boot from your OSX DVD (Command-C during boot up) and run Disk ujtility from the DVD (under the Utilities menu) and do a Repair Disk

Problem solved.

The thing is: Disk utility cannot Repair a disk, while the machine is booted from that disk. That's where the 'failure on exit' thing comes from
 
CanadaRAM said:
Simple - just boot from your OSX DVD (Command-C during boot up) and run Disk ujtility from the DVD (under the Utilities menu) and do a Repair Disk

Problem solved.

The thing is: Disk utility cannot Repair a disk, while the machine is booted from that disk. That's where the 'failure on exit' thing comes from
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wow that was fast hehe.. thanks mate ill give it a go!
 
Newbie alert

Before I get started, yes this is my first mac so I need some help.

I tried the procedure above but I couldn't get it to work...😕

Could I get some more detail on the steps for this?

Thanks,
Gixx
 
I dont have the disk ]-=

Ok so i seem to have misplaced my leopard start up disks🙁😕, and i really need to reapair this thing, anyone got another answer?
thanks!
can you also email ur response to mgoalie9@aol.com thanks
 
Use File System Check at the UNIX command prompt

Restart your Mac in Single-User Mode. Run File System Check:

  1. Restart.
  2. Press [ cmd ]+[ s ] until the command prompt appears.
  3. Type fsck -fy.
  4. When you get back the command prompt, repeat Step 3 until there are no additional repairs.
  5. Type exit.
 
MisterMe said:
Restart your Mac in Single-User Mode. Run File System Check:

  1. Restart.
  2. Press [ cmd ]+[ s ] until the command prompt appears.
  3. Type fsck -fy.
  4. When you get back the command prompt, repeat Step 3 until there are no additional repairs.
  5. Type exit.
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sorry im new at this thing where do i type fsck -fy
 
Yeah, I'm not entirely sure what happened here. Why are there three threads with almost the exact same title from three different people?

I mean, thanks for searching, but no thanks for three bumps on the same topic. 🙁
 
yanksfan17994 said:
how do i do this?
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You already quoted the directions.

fsck is file system check

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Funny thing is -- click on desktop -- go to help -- type 'single user'

Get this

To start up in single-user mode:

Choose Apple menu > Restart, or press the power button if the computer is turned off.

1. Press Command-S as the computer starts up.

2. The computer screen is black with standard white text.

You can now run the UNIX commands that you want.
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When you go into single user mode, there are directions on the screen for using fsck.
 
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