I can't log into my computer
Yesterday, I had my computer on sleep mode and entered my password as always and logged onto my computer. I returned the computer to sleep mode and left the room for 5 minutes, came back and found that my computer had restarted itself and when i typed in my password it said that I couldn't use my account at this time and my password i've had for 3 years will not work. It's NOT a caps lock issue or anything like that.
I tried numerous online suggestions and ended up creating another account so that I could get onto my computer. Now in my Accounts, I have two separate accounts and I can still only log into the new account I created an not my old one.
I am very concerned that I have lost all of my previous files and will have to drive quite a distance to an apple repair store, so if anyone could help I would be so grateful!
I know there is something with changing accounts from Administrator to Standard, etc. but on that Accounts screen, I can only reset my password for my new account and not my old one.
I tried numerous online suggestions and ended up creating another account so that I could get onto my computer. Now in my Accounts, I have two separate accounts and I can still only log into the new account I created an not my old one.
I am very concerned that I have lost all of my previous files and will have to drive quite a distance to an apple repair store, so if anyone could help I would be so grateful!
I know there is something with changing accounts from Administrator to Standard, etc. but on that Accounts screen, I can only reset my password for my new account and not my old one.
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11)