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    Mac OS X Server: About Disk First Aid
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    This article contains the Mac OS X Server release notes on Disk First Aid.

    Note: This document was installed by Mac OS X Server in /System/Documentation/ReadMe. For a list of other release notes see:
    Article 30925: " Mac OS X Server: Release Notes "

DISCUSSION

    Differences in Disk First Aid versions

    The version of Disk First Aid provided with Mac OS X Server works the same as version of Disk First Aid provided with Mac OS 8.1. The version of Disk First Aid provided with Mac OS 8.5 can detect and repair some disk problems that the version of Disk First Aid with Mac OS X Server cannot detect or repair.

    If Disk First Aid on a Mac OS X Server computer reports a problem but says it cannot fix the problem or if you experience disk problems after Disk First Aid reports repairing your volume, you can try using the version of Disk First Aid with Mac OS 8.5. To do this, start up the computer wiht Mac OS 8.5 then open Disk First Aid. Alternatively, you can mount the volume in the Blue Box using exclusive mode, then open Disk First Aid on that volume in the Blue Box.

    Using Disk First Aid on mounted volumes

    If you use Disk First Aid to verify or repair a Mac OS Standard or Mac OS Extended volume with an open file or application on it, you will see a message that Disk First Aid is unable to unmount the volume.
    • You may see this message in these cases:
    • You have shared the volume as an Apple file services volume.
    • You are using the volume with NetBoot services.
    • You chose Mac OS from the Apple menu.
    • In Terminal, you changed the directory to a folder on the volume.

    To use Disk First Aid to verify or repair the volume, close any open files and quit any open applications. If you are using Terminal, quit Terminal.

    If you have turned on Apple file services or NetBoot services, you may need to stop the AppleFileServer processes. To do this:
      1. Open the Apple menu and choose Server Administration, then choose ProcessViewer. If necessary, choose All Processes from the Show pop-up menu.
      2. Find the two AppleFileServer processes and select both.
      3. Open the File menu and choose Quit Process, then click the Quit button to stop each process.

    Note: The server may create a new AppleFileServer process after you complete these steps. Before continuing you should check if there is a new process and, if so, stop the process.

    You should also make sure any NetBoot clients are shutdown before stopping the Apple File Server process. If this is not done, the workstations will freeze and any work users have not saved will be lost.

    You should now be able to use Disk First Aid to verify or repair the volume.

Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: Mac OS X Server
Sub Category: General Topics
Keywords: kmosXserver

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