What can cause false "disk needs to be repaired" message?
Occasionally, when using OnyX or Disk First Aid, a message states to restart the computer, holding Command-R and to repair my disk.
Every single time, the disk turns out to be OK.
Question 1: Is this a false reading, or is the disk actually being fixed by the Control-R combination?
Question 2: If it is NOT a false reading, since my programs don't crash and I always shut down properly, what could cause the errors?
Regards
Macbook Pro 13, 10.9.4, 4GB RAM
Occasionally, you might have transient issues generate this message.
To know more about the condition of your hard drive, I'd run SmartReporter and look for errors:
http://download.cnet.com/SMARTReporter/3000-2086_4-49263.html
or:
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24875/smart-utility
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