Apple 9600 manual If Disk First Aid cannot correct the problem

4Click Repair to begin testing and repairing the disk.

You can’t repair the startup disk or the disk that contains the Disk First Aid program, but you can test these disks by clicking Verify. If the program reveals a problem with either of these disks, start up the computer from another disk so that you can repair the damaged disk.

If you want to test and repair another disk, click its icon and then click Repair.

5When testing and repair are done, choose Quit from the File menu.

If Disk First Aid cannot correct the problem

mTry repairing the disk again. Sometimes repeating the process corrects the problem.

mUse another disk repair or recovery program. Some disk repair programs let you recover information from a damaged disk.

mConsult an Apple-authorized service provider for help.

mIf you can’t repair the disk, you’ll need to reinitialize it, which erases all the information on it. Before you reinitialize, be sure you recover all the information you can and back it up. Then erase (reinitialize) the disk. For instructions on reinitializing a floppy disk, see Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide), available in the Guide (h) menu. For instructions on reinitializing a hard disk, see the next section, “Initializing a Hard Disk.”

If reinitialization doesn’t work, discard the damaged disk (if it’s a floppy disk) or take it to your Apple-authorized service provider for repair (if it’s a hard disk). Bring your system software CD-ROM disc with you to the service provider.

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