OSX Mavericks won't boot after changing user home folder

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OSX Mavericks won't boot after changing user home folder

Hi guys,

I have a clean install of Mavericks on my macbook pro 17" and have two drives in. One is hdd (in place of superdrive) and the other is ssd where OSX is installed.

I have uset the following:

If you right-click on the User in the Users & Groups system preferences, choose "Advanced Options..."

You can then change the location of the home folder

to change location of my user home folder and set it up to be on the hdd but now OSX Mavericks won't boot. I get the progress bar on boot and it just freezes no matter how long I left it.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks!

Posted on Oct 30, 2013 12:29 AM

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Oct 30, 2013 1:19 AM in response to msabljic

I never mess with the home folder. Leave it where it was to begin with and see if that resolves things.

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Oct 30, 2013 1:28 AM in response to Peter Moyer

I managed to boot after dozen tries and restored the location of the home folder to where it was at the first place.

The thing is, on my second drive I have the whole user folder with data, settings and everything else in it and would really like to use it in the Mavericks.

I guess I could just copy it over the one in the Mavericks and it should be good?

Not sure, why this is the issue now since on previous OSX releases this home folder changing thing worked without problems :/

If anyone else have the solution for this problem please do feel free to let me know!

Thanks!

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