APFS Volume Macintosh-Data zeroed-out block error
I have Monterey 12.6.2 running fine and started the installation of Ventura, unfortunately the process failed due to a System Storage Verify or Repair Error. Checking all the volumes with Disk Utility it was found that the Macintosh-Data volume has an error, viz:
error: (oid 0x6fbd5) apfs_extentref: btn: found zeroed-out block
First Aid fails to correct the error, ditto fsck in all modes; normal, safe and single user.
First Aid, however, confirms that the container, Macintosh, is healthy and error free. Likewise the Macintosh volume.
It is frustrating that I cannot upgrade my system because of this, nor can I fix it due to lack of action on the part of the manufacturer to release any tools or procedures to do so. If I want to upgrade I'll have to reformat the whole drive and reinstall from backup all the data, what to speak of the hours already spent on this problem; researching, testing, running First Aid, fsck, rebooting into different options, etc. In 2023 should we not be able to expect more than this from a hard- and software vendor of this size? Additionally, I have a strong feeling that my system and data would be safer on a Mac OS Extended (Journaled) file system, and would much prefer in the future to install the latest OS using that filesystem, rather than the default and forced APFS. Would this be a possibility? Can anyone kindly explain how to override system installation default to APFS?
Thanks.