Validate restarts Macbook Pro M1 - Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/ SoftRAID Discussion Board en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:24:32 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Validate restarts Macbook Pro M1 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13807 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 00:40:06 +0000 @epop 

Yes.

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13807 RE: Validate restarts Macbook Pro M1 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13804 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 23:41:18 +0000 @softraid-support 

that worked! First aid "passed." Thank you. I'm okay to replace the drive then?

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize epop https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13804 RE: Validate restarts Macbook Pro M1 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13796 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 20:03:06 +0000 @epop 

You know you have a bad drive now, at least.

Manually unmount the volume and try First Aid again.

 

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13796 RE: Validate restarts Macbook Pro M1 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13793 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 17:36:24 +0000 Update: the verify completed but it did hang as well:

Jan 07 22:13:55 - SoftRAID Application: The verify disk command for disk disk5, SoftRAID ID: 090203F605051100, SATA bus 0, id 0, lun 0 (Thunderbolt) hung while reading (offset 5,000,969,322,496, i/o block size = 11,755,520). This disk should be replaced immediately.
Jan 07 22:13:56 - SoftRAID Application: The verify disk command for disk disk5, SoftRAID ID: 090203F605051100, SATA bus 0, id 0, lun 0 (Thunderbolt) completed successfully.

I tried running First Aid on the volume (which I assume means the whole Raid5 array, not the individual disk) and the first aid failed, giving me the following:

 

"First Aid process has failed. If possible back up the data on this volume. Click Done to continue."

 

and in the details "Repairing file system. Volume could not be unmounted. Restoring the original state found as mounted. Unable to unmount volume for repair. : (-69673)"

 

I'm not sure what to do at this point. 

 

 

 

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize epop https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13793 RE: Validate restarts Macbook Pro M1 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13785 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 20:30:38 +0000 @epop 

I would recommend updating your backups, then run First Aid on your volume, make sure it "passes" (Disk Utility First Aid)

then replace the disk.

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13785 RE: Validate restarts Macbook Pro M1 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13784 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 18:59:58 +0000 Thanks for the suggestion - i'm giving it a try and will report back. If it is causing a panic, I'm wondering if I'll still be ok to replace the disk

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize epop https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13784 RE: Validate restarts Macbook Pro M1 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13783 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 18:47:34 +0000 @epop 

What if you try verifying the disk?

Does it complete, or error after a while (panic) Or complete?

It may be that the disk is hanging causing a panic.

 

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13783 RE: Validate restarts Macbook Pro M1 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13782 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 17:40:37 +0000 Also, I should say - I searched the log back to Jan 5 for the validation attempt corresponding with the support log I sent earlier, and the log confirms it was validating then as well - here's a section confirming it. I don't know why this doesn't show up in the tech support document. As you can see, it validated for about 6 hours and then the computer restarted but I don't see a confirmation of completed validation anywhere

 

Jan 05 10:29:57 - SoftRAID Driver: The volume "Bowser5" (disk7) has started validating. Incorrect blocks will be updated.
Jan 05 16:05:37 - SoftRAID Driver: SoftRAID driver loaded, version 6.0.5.
Jan 05 16:05:46 - SoftRAID Monitor: Starting SMART test on all disks which support SMART.
Jan 05 16:05:46 - SoftRAID Monitor: The disk at disk5, SoftRAID ID: 090203F605051100, Location: Thunderbolt, SATA bus, 4.55 TB is predicted to fail. This disk is 20 - 60 times more likely to fail in the next 2 - 6 months than a normal disk. This prediction is based on SMART data retrieved from the disk. This disk should be replaced soon. SMART Attributes used for failure prediction are: ID 5 (Reallocated SectorCount) = 496, ID 196 (Reallocated Event Count) = 62, ID 197 (Reallocation Pending Sector Count) = 8, ID 198 (Uncorrectable Sector Count) = 0.
Jan 05 16:05:46 - SoftRAID Monitor: The disk at disk5, SoftRAID ID: 090203F605051100, Location: Thunderbolt, SATA bus, 4.55 TB is predicted to fail. This disk is 20 - 60 times more likely to fail in the next 2 - 6 months than a normal disk. This prediction is based on SMART data retrieved from the disk. This disk should be replaced soon. SMART Attributes used for failure prediction are: ID 5 (Reallocated SectorCount) = 496, ID 196 (Reallocated Event Count) = 62, ID 197 (Reallocation Pending Sector Count) = 8, ID 198 (Uncorrectable Sector Count) = 0.
Jan 05 16:05:46 - SoftRAID Monitor: Finished SMART test on all disks.
Jan 05 16:06:07 - SoftRAID Application: Launching application: SoftRAID version 6.0.5
Jan 05 16:06:15 - SoftRAID Monitor: Starting SMART test on all disks which support SMART.
Jan 05 16:06:16 - SoftRAID Monitor: SoftRAID XT license activated for all users on this computer (nickname

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize epop https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13782 RE: Validate restarts Macbook Pro M1 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13781 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 17:31:01 +0000 Hi - thanks for your reply! Yes, according to the log it is validating when I follow your steps. It reports to be validating in softraid as well.  

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize epop https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13781 RE: Validate restarts Macbook Pro M1 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/validate-restarts-macbook-pro-m1/paged/2/#post-13780 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 17:01:11 +0000 @epop 

I do not see any activity in the log (validate).

Run SoftRAID

Open the log (utilities menu)

Move it to the side, and in SoftRAID, "Validate" the volume.

Observe the log. Is there an entry there that a validate has started?

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