TS1394: Troubleshooting Mac OS X installation and software updates (Mac OS X v10.6 and earlier)
Learn about Troubleshooting Mac OS X installation and software updates (Mac OS X v10.6 and earlier)
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Dec 13, 2014 11:55 AM in response to chempekidouby BDAqua,What version did you have before?
If 10.7.0 or later...
Bootup holding CMD+r, or the Option/alt key to boot from the Restore partition & use Disk Utility from there to Repair the Disk, then Repair Permissions.
You might have a failing hard drive.
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Dec 13, 2014 12:14 PM in response to BDAquaby chempekidou,Thank you so much. I have been writing academic research and papers for months and now ...
Just a crucial question before I do what you suggest: am I going to lose everything in the computer?? I had not saved them. If so, is it preferable to give it to the service expert in case he can save some of my files?
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Dec 13, 2014 12:56 PM in response to chempekidouby BDAqua,Nothing is impossible, but this is unlikely to cause any loss that isn't already done, & possibly could save it, let's hear the outcome of your attempt.