Mac OS 9.1: Visual QuickStart Guide

Disk First Aid

Disk First Aid is a utility that enables you to check for and repair minor directory damage on your hard disk caused by bad media, crashes, improper shutdowns, and other problems.

Tip

It's a good idea to use Disk First Aid to verify all your important disks on a regular basis—at least once a month.

To verify or repair a disk

1.	Open the Disk First Aid icon, which can be found in the Utilities folder (Figure 53) in the Applications (Mac OS 9) folder. The Disk First Aid window appears ( Figure 54) . It displays all mounted disks and provides information about what it does. Figure 53. You can find Mac OS utilities in the Utilities folder. Figure 54. The Disk First Aid window.
2.	Select the disks you want to verify or ...