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does this mean i will not get my old stuff back? [Do you see on the top level directory a folder entitled with "previous system" and/or "deleted (or previous) user"?] where would i see that?? in system preferences under accounts? mr h, …
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uh oh, you guys...this is not good...the reason i didn't respond last night was because i couldn't get back in the account. here is a play by play: -after i put some small files in the trash that the computer didn't need an admin password for, i…
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okay you guys, OF COURSE i ran into a problem during the archive and install. i was able to get to the archive and install option (thank you so much lundy) however it says i need about 530 more MB of space to do the install. it gives me the opti…
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okay, i am going to try the archive and install. keep your fingers crossed for me! Quote: Originally posted by lundy Try the Archive and Install first. You don't need to backup ANYTHING to do that - it saves everything.
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oh, that is alot of good news! (that you don't think i need to do the clean install yet and that even if i do need to later, i don't have to burn EVERYTHING!!) but suppose i do need to do the clean install. i know, for example, that itunes came…
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you are awesome! thanks for all the info! i am trying to "back up" all of my info (itunes, iphoto, documents...etc.) to CDR. i guess i will try to do a new install. i am just nervous because i don't want to lose anything. am i doing this prop…
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hi mr. h yay! i am so excited that you also imagine that there must be some way to do this in single user mode. thanks for offering your time to help me with this! here is what i found when i clicked on "more info" under "about this mac":…
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ok, i am obsessed... i cant stop thinking that there must be a way out of this (primarily because i don't know how to "back up my system and do a complete reinstall). ok, so - remember how i got myself into this mess in the 1st place by entering th…
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oh no. i tried the niutil command but my accounts are still standard. poopies, i was so certain this would work! well, what do you think that i should do? you have helped me soooooo much by getting me back into my computer, i would never ha…
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i will let you know as soon as i try! it will probably be monday morning. i cant wait!!!!!! thank you for the suggestions, i am so excited! yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!! Quote: Originally posted by lundy Not quite. The command is …
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so when i enter the code, should it be like this??? : /sbin/fsck -yf mount -uw / niut -append / /groups/admin users shortname reboot will it let me know on that screen if it worked? will i have to enter a password? i can't wait to try thi…
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i'm at work now - but i was just thinking about in an earlier post it was mentioned that if filevault was on, well, i'd be screwed... file vault is not on but a master password has been set. (this probably doesn't help you but i thought i'd let you…
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ooops! i fell asleep. (hmm, perhaps my body just couldnt handle the excitement of having my computer back!!! Ok - i have tried to go into system pref, accounts then there is a lock that says "click lock to make changes", i click it and a lo…
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hmm, i tried to use login name: root and my old password and that didn't work. Oh, and i tried to do an "Archive and Install" a little earlier (suggested by an earlier post), but when i press "C" when booting my computer, then i looked at all of …
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hello, there are no menus like that on my DVD/CD thing that came with the computer. there are 3 discs though. they all say eMac software Install and Restore (but one says 1, the next 2 and the third (of course), 3) - i have only been using "…
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omg, omg. omg, omg! i got back in my own computer!!!!!! i love you guys sooooooooooooooooo much. i am the happiest girl in pennsylvania right now. ok, so i got back in and maybe now i'm being a little greedy - but, um, i checked and both acc…
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i wont actually be home until tomorrow night! i will certainly let you know what happens (hopefully from my own somputer after i fix it!!!!!)! believe me i am sooooo anxious to find out. keep your fingers crossed. Quote: Originally posted by …
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ok, i will try this when i get home. i am so thankful for all of you that are trying to get me out of this mess! i was so bored last night without my computer that i did 4 loads of laundry, did my dishes two times, spied on my neighbors dog to see…
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thank you soooo much for posting back!!!!!!!! alright - here's where i admit even more of my lacking computer knowledge i secretly have no idea how to "archive and install" (so embarassing) - will it erase anything i have on my computer already…