Repair Startup Disk

[rwm17]

hey there,

so i go to use onyx and verify the startup volume or whatever terminology it uses (i'm more proficient w/ mobile stuff then computer software, fyi.)

this points me to disk utility to fix the startup disk, but when i do, i get this. (look at the screenshot.)

what, if anything, will fixing it do for me? and how would i go about fixing it?

thanks,

ron.

 

[davidlv]

You must start up from the DVD Install disk, as you can't repair the disk you are starting up from. After choosing a language, do not continue with the installation, but rather pull down the Utilities Menu, Disk Utility and try repairing the disk.

 

[John T]

Absolutely! Your internal disc can't repair itself!

In other words, do exactly as the drop-down tells you.

 

[BrianBaughn]

There are ways to get around the necessity to startup from another volume (such as the install DVD) to repair the system disk. An easy one is "Applejack" ( http://sourceforge.net/projects/applejack/ ). You run Applejack in "single user" startup mode.

The app comes with excellent instructions and is much quicker for disk repair than going through the install DVD procedure.