Verify Disk Failed - What to do?

[Mako5]

I used Disk Utility to Verify my disk and it returned the message "Filesystem verify or repair failed."

The First Aid details says

Invalid volume file count
Invalid volume directory count
The volume Macintosh HD needs to be repaired

However the Repair Disk button is grayed out. What does that mean and what should I do?

 

[ddeadserious]

Boot to your Leopard DVD, go to Utilities > Disk Utility, then you'll be able to "Repair Disk".

In order to "Repair Disk", the drive needs to unmount, and it can't unmount if Disk Utility is running off of it.

 

[Mako5]

Boot to your Leopard DVD, go to Utilities > Disk Utility, then you'll be able to "Repair Disk".

In order to "Repair Disk", the drive needs to unmount, and it can't unmount if Disk Utility is running off of it.

Ah hah. I'll do that as soon as my TM Backup is done. Thanks for the quick reply.

 

[Mako5]

That worked

Thanks ddeadserious.

 

[Ahuckaby]

i have the same problem.. how do i boot to my osx disc?

 

[Consultant]

i have the same problem.. how do i boot to my osx disc?

You can google it.

Hold Option (Alt) key on startup to select startup volume.