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Q: How can i have access to all my files after reinstalling OS x with no back up?

Hi there,

 

I have a macbook pro - i re installed OSX and i dont have my files & programs - When i tried to choose a disk,one was locked and another named "untitled" was next to it & it is the one i have chosen as the other one was mentioned "disk locked" so couldn t go into it. no i have a mac with nothing in it - My microsoft office pack, logic pro,Tractor & tones of music & creations gone - many many has disappeared - I know it is somewhere because i didn t erased or replaced anything -

Please help !!!

 

Many thanks

MacBook Pro

Posted on Sep 10, 2015 12:00 PM

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Q: How can i have access to all my files after reinstalling OS x with no back up?

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  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Sep 11, 2015 9:55 AM in response to lopes de la vega
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    Sep 11, 2015 9:55 AM in response to lopes de la vega

    Try restarting with the option/alt key held down and see if you get 2 choices of startup disks besides the Recovery Partition. If so, try selecting the disk that was locked and see if you can boot from it. This is why you need a backup, preferably 2 on 2 different drives.

  • by VikingOSX,

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Sep 11, 2015 10:01 AM in response to lopes de la vega
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    Sep 11, 2015 10:01 AM in response to lopes de la vega

    Did you reinstall OS X Yosemite over a previous El Capitan beta, or are you currently running an El Capitan beta?

  • by lopes de la vega,

    lopes de la vega lopes de la vega Sep 11, 2015 10:57 AM in response to VikingOSX
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    Sep 11, 2015 10:57 AM in response to VikingOSX

    I actually don't know , my old desktop has disappeared ,all my files too - i don't even see the macintosh hd as usual i have my other disk named "untitled" with obviously nothing in it - it looks like the computer is running under this new disk where i installed os x lion - i could see my other drive at the recovery page but it was greyed out & was saying "Disk locked" . now i m running under a virgin computer but i need to find the solution how to get back to my other disk & how to unlock it if i get back to it - Please it would so helpful

     

    thank you