Fix Disk utility error ‘invalid record count volume check failed’
Macintosh system provided disk utility is used for verifying integrity of disk, in addition to that it does the task of repairing file system, checking S.M.A.R.T status & several related task. On one side when the utility is capable of resolving most of the startup issues taking place in system, it may fail to fix some of the serious system issues. In a situation like this user is shown disk utility errors. As the issues are some of the most complicated ones, fresh Mac OS X installation is required, data restore can thereafter be performed from mac or using recovery software, as the situation may be.
In a scenario as such when Mac OS X 10.5 system is found to be Unmountable & to fix this issue disk utility is used. But, instead of fixing startup issues taking place, it generates other error message ‘invalid record count' that informs of disk utility failure.
“ Verifying volume “PM G5 hd” Checking Journaled HFS Plus Volume invalid record count. Checking Extents overflow file. Checking catalog file. Invalid record count volume check failed. Error: File system verify or repair failed. “
Post this volume remains unmountable & this makes the drive stored data & files inaccessible.
The described problem while using disk utility takes place owing to acute corruption that took place in HFS volume.
How to fix ‘invalid record count' disk utility error?
To get rid of Mac disk utility error & access mac drive data, following are the steps to be implemented –
Use FSCK command to fix corrupt file system volume, this may or may not help as per the case may be. In cases, it does not work appropriately one is required to reinstall Mac OS X to resolve issue with system startup & access the drive volume. Though the problem, taking place is resolved after fresh installation there remains no data on the volume. Formatting deletes all files & if updated backup is not available then data rescue Mac techniques need to be opted for restoration of lost data.
Data recovery software makes use of well developed, advanced programming algorithm for restoring lost folder files with ease & efficiency. It locates all files from the system & restores it on to system safe location. The program is competent to work with Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 leopard & snow leopard 10.6.
