Data from MacBook Air HHD
How do I get data from my MacBook Air HHD? My mac starts but doesn't get to the desktop so I need to get the data from the HHD, is there a way to do this without a FireWire port?
MacBook Air
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braden85
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Hi there Neilgr85!
There are a couple of articles here that I would like to point out in an attempt to resolve your issue. First, to answer your question directly, you can pull information off of the computer by putting the computer into Target Disk mode and using the Thunderbolt port to transfer to a fully functional computer. An article about going that can be found here:
OS X Lion: Transfer files between two computers using target disk mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3838
If your MacBook Air is having trouble starting up, then I have some articles that may be able to help you resolve that issue as well. First, this article about what to do if you can't turn on the computer:
Troubleshooting: My computer won't turn on
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1367
If your computer turns on, but is unable to get to the login screen, then you will want to reference this article:
Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2570
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden