Snow Leopard - can't login

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Snow Leopard - can't login

Hey!

I am having a nightmare:

I just installed Snow Leopard on my brand new MBP from a TimeMachine backup. It seemed to all be working perfectly.

I then installed some System Updates (iTunes, Bluetooth Firmware, and OS X update) and I now cannot login! I type in my credentials and my system hangs indefinitely once the login screen has gone!

Argh! Help! Please :S

MacBook Pro 17" September 2009, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Sep 14, 2009 9:09 AM

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Answer 1

Sep 14, 2009 11:27 AM in response to harryfear

You should be able to change your password using your your original Leopard DVD or your SL DVD. Worst case hopefully: Do you have a TM Snow backup--created before the install to the updates? If so, then you should be able to restore it. Note that the problem may not be your credentials; it may go deeper.

Message was edited by: donv (The Ghost)

Message was edited by: donv (The Ghost)

Message was edited by: donv (The Ghost)

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Answer 2

harryfear Author

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Oct 31, 2010 6:07 AM in response to harryfear

There was a dodgy alias file on the desktop which needed to be deleted before I could login and the desktop would render and the dock would render.

Logged in safe mode as another user to delete this problem file.

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