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Im having trouble logging into my user on my mac. There are 4 users on the mac and mine is the only one that will not log in! When I click my name and type in my correct password it accepts but the screen turns to that blue mac color and goes right back to the log in screen! Ive tried logging on from another user's screen and it wont work. Help!
iMac, iOS 4.3.2
Step one: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1274
We had tried resetting the password already and it didnt work but i did it again- everything on that list from the link you gave me.
Now what?
Ok log in to single user mode by holding s and command at startup until you see text once you get to the root# sign type the following commands
mount -uw /
then type this
rm -r /Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist
if running lion remove from same location lockfile also
rm -r /Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist.lockfile
I would also remove these
rm -r /Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginitems.plist
rm -r /Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginitems.plist.lockfile
I went into single user mode but it would not allow me to type. I saw the root# mount - uw but again it would not let me type.
and Im not using lion if that changes anything. Im using snow leopard.
and our friend seems to think my user has a corrupted file on my user screen which is why we cant log in. Does that help?
What are the last lines in single user mode saying to you? if you can't type there is a bigger issue
Oh I see.. actually I could type i just didnt realize it my bad.
Okay I typed right after it says : /root#
rm-r/Users/caitlinsullivan/Library/Preferences/com.apple/loginwindwo.plist
and It came back saying:
mount: unknown special file or file system /rm-r.... 'what i typed before'
soo what does that mean?
Did you type mount -uw /
that must be typed first
Wth a space after t and w
Oh and there are no / in com.apple.loginwindow.plist
So after you mount it is
rm space -r space /Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist
And the command is same for all four files just com.apple files are different
I cant log into my user?
