Macbook Air froze/turned it off to restart. Now it won't restart it goes to Gray screen with apple like it is loading, but when gets to the end it turns off. Try repairing it states incorrect number of thread records.Volume Macintosh HD found corrupt
Macbook Air froze/turned it off to restart. Will not restart just goes to gray screen like it is reloading and then shuts off. Have tried everything. When trying to reapir it says incorrect number of thread records, should be 108456 instead of 108455. Invalid voume directory count/the volumbe macintosh HD was found corrupt and needs to be repaired. How do I repair it?
Hello cgstephen
You would need to contact Apple or an Apple Authorized Service provider by checking out the page below. It will have everything you need to know about setting your MacBook Air up to get it repaired.
Service Answer Center - Mac notebooks
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=servicefaq&geo=United_States&product=Macn otebooks
Regards,
-Norm G.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107392
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