Q: STUPID STUPID STUPID!!!!
I have an i7 27" iMac all in one (2010) OS is Snow Leopard (all updated etc.)
In one of my genius moves while going through and "securing" my computer I messed with my HD volume and adjusted the permissions. I "think" I adjusted it to "NO ACCESS" for all users but did leave it at Read & Write for admin which obviously is me.
My machine will not boot...comes up to white screen and the apple logo comes up but it just hangs.
Did a search and booted up command - S and ran a diagnostic....it says that everything is ok but of course I cannot get in.
Anybody know a fix to access my computer and to correct through command - S?
Altenatively
As luck should have it I am configuring a new MacBook Pro and have transferred some of my files.
I would just wipe the drive clean on the desktop and do a restore from disk but there are some things that I do not have backed up and would love to retrieve first.
1. All the content in iPhoto
2. All the content in iMovie
3. Some docs from "documents" (actually may have them all already but would like to verify)
I should mention that I do have Windows 7 on my machine and can succesfully boot up to Windows
Through Windows I searched through "Mac HD" and cannot seem to find the content I'm looking for. Strategy would be to locate the content and then save to a disk which could then transfer the pics etc onto the MB pro (2013 Lion) -or- my MB Air (Snow Leopard 2010, updated)
Help Please!!
iMac 27, Mac OS X (10.6.4), i7 iMac & a companion MBA 13" Base conf.
Posted on Oct 20, 2013 8:23 AM
