I tried using disk utility and running first aid.
Macbook air storage system verify or repair failed.
Verify and repair hfs apfs drives with disk utility could not create a preboot volume for apfs the could not create preboot volume along with other apfs apple file system errors associated with converting an hfs drive to apfs are rarely encountered an indication of the maturing of the apfs file system.
That said i should not be immediately worried about the class of error given in your question.
Volume check failed.
Firstly go to the apple logo on the top of the screen then you tap on the option about the mac.
Insert the system software disc or usb flash drive.
I get the following error.
Boot into safe mode.
File system or repair failed.
On your mac choose apple menu restart then press and hold the d key while your mac restarts.
Fsck cs does not perform an exhaustive validation nor is it able to fix many of the inconsistencies that it does detect.
Part 1 how to check storage on macbook air pro.
The volume macintosh hd could not be verified completely.
You can click the show details drop down message to view detailed information about any errors it encounters.
I have transferred all files i need onto another computer.
File system check exit code is 8.
When the apple hardware test chooser screen appears select the language you want to use then press the return key or click the right arrow button.
To verify a logical volume that is in corestorage world disk utility will run both fsck cs and more traditional fsck hfs.
Disk utility can t detect or repair all problems that a disk may have.
This error by disk utility indicates that the volume is corrupted the file system of volume is corrupted.
You ll see messages like storage system check exit code is 0 and file system check exit code is 0 here.
If you wondered whether storage space on macbook air pro is running out of or dangerously close here s what you can try to check the available hard drive space on a mac.
Repair a storage device in disk utility on mac disk utility can fix certain disk problems for example multiple apps quit unexpectedly a file is corrupted an external device doesn t work properly or your computer won t start up.
What do i need to do here to get my computer running again.