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How to repair a hard disk or floppy disk – Apple Macintosh Performa 600 Series User Manual

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Click Test.

5

When a message tells you that testing is complete, click Quit.

If the test reveals a problem, you may be able to correct it by using Disk First
Aid or another disk repair program (see the instructions in the next section),
or you may need to reinitialize the disk (see “Initializing a Hard Disk” later in
this chapter). Consult an Apple-authorized service provider for assistance if
necessary.

How to repair a hard disk or floppy disk

You can repair some types of disk damage by using the Disk First Aid
program, which is included either on the Utilities floppy disk or on the
Macintosh Performa CD.

1

Start up your computer from the

Utilities disk or the Macintosh Performa CD.

See “Starting Up From a CD-ROM Disc” or “Starting Up From a Floppy
Disk” earlier in this section.

2

Open the Disk First Aid program.

3

Click the icon of the disk you want to test.

Disk icons appear in a box at the top of the Disk First Aid window.

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