Section 5- Disk First Aid

Disk Utility

If your computer has been freezing or if you have been experiencing error messages, run Disk Utility’s First Aid. First Aid is a utility application that checks your hard disk and repairs minor directory damage caused by crashes and other problems. To run First Aid:

• Open the Applications folder and then the Utilities folder -OR- Select Utilities from the Go menu.
• Launch Disk Utility.
• By default the First Aid tab is selected.
• Then select the disk you want to repair on the left.
• For your boot disk (the one with your operating system) you can only run Repair Disk Permissions.
• For other disks you can only run Repair Disk.
• If you want to run Repair Disk on the hard drive with your operating system you will need to boot from another source such as a system CD or DVD or an another hard drive.