[X4U] Can't verify disk from boot volume.

[Randy B. Singer]

On Mar 15, 2008, at 8:57 AM, Robert A. (Bob) Hall wrote:

> I can't Verify my boot Volume using Disk Utility while on the boot  
> volume. The Verify button remains grayed out. This remains even  
> after I have repaired the boot Volume with both Disk Warrior and  
> Disk Utility on my external FireWire and the appear ok after the  
> repair. My OS is version 10.4.11.
>
> Can anyone tell me what the problem might be.

The ability to verify the boot disk has been available since OS X  
10.4.3:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302672

It will only work if the disk has been formatted as:  Mac OS X  
Extended (Journaled). If the disk doesn't have journaling turned on,  
it won't work.

There are other limitations also, have a look at the above article.

I've heard from a number of folks who have had the volume selected in  
the left column instead of the entire drive, and that has been the  
limiting factor.  (I just tried it, and it made no difference at  
all.  Go figure.)


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Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)

Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
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