Verify Disk Log shows problems

Question

OK Rookie here (again!) -
Stupid question(s) No.4:
I've partitioned my new external and successfully made a bootable clone of the complete HD (which I've tested and it seems to work fine).
I've deleted the "manually added" Folder within my Users folder and added all files that were not of an older date (only two) to my actual Admin Account Folder.
Then I ran "Repair Disk Permissions" and "Verify Disk" from Apple DU and got the following:
(Red comments in bold)
+Verifying volume “Macintosh HD”+
Checking HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
*Illegal name*
*Illegal name*
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking Catalog hierarchy.
Checking Extended Attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
*Volume Header needs minor repair*
*The volume Macintosh HD needs to be repaired.*
*Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit*
1 HFS volume checked
*Volume needs repair*
There was also a strange box in the top RH corner of the window that said "LOG" underneath, it had some yellow writing on a black BG that seemed to say "WARNING" on the first line and a number on the second which I could not read.
I clicked it and it seems to only be a copy of the dialogue above but I've added it here in case it's important:
The privileges have been verified or repaired on the selected volume
Verifying volume “Macintosh HD”
Checking HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Illegal name
Illegal name
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking Catalog hierarchy.
Checking Extended Attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
Volume Header needs minor repair
The volume Macintosh HD needs to be repaired.
Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit
Disk Utility stopped verifying “Macintosh HD” because the following error was encountered:
The underlying task reported failure on exit
1 HFS volume checked
Volume needs repair
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How should I proceed?
I still have the original untouched clone of my HD on the external, are any of the comments attributable to the moving and deleting of files and folders that I have done since or is it all more worrying and a problem with my Mac?
I'll do nothing before I hear from someone - any help greatly appreciated.
Regards - Deano
PS: I've opened all files and games from my reconfigured HD since moving everything around with no problem at all

Answer 1

Hi Deano-
Glad to hear things worked out.
The report looks good, and S.M.A.R.T. status reporting as verified is always good. Loss of S.M.A.R.T. status is often times a sign of impending doom, except in the case of external firewire drives. These aren't S.M.A.R.T. supported. S.M.A.R.T. reporting as verified, though, is not a panacea, just one of several tools to gauge a drives health. More info on S.M.A.R.T.
As for the update of the clone... My thoughts are, that since both are currently working, for the time being, leave them both as is. When it comes time to backup- daily, every two days, weekly, what ever your workload demands, by then you will know, +for sure+ that the main drive is as healthy as now appears. So, when it's time to backup, do it then. Either Erase and Copy, or, Smart update will be fine.
Oh, and the CS2 files are for Vietnamese language support in CS2. So, unless you need Vietnamese, the absence of the files will cause no harm.
You're getting through your learning curve just fine, and gaining valuable experience. Always remember to verify/repair a hard drive from a seperate volume or install disk. Permissions don't require such. Now that you have the room and the tools, keep that valuable data backed up!
Post anytime you need help, or reinforcement. That's what the forums are for. I enjoy helping, as I can, and appreciate the show of appreciation with the stars! You're welcome!