I am running the latest OS X on my macbook pro retina. When booting up the laptop I get this error message. (pls see attached image)
I ran disk utility and Apple Hardware test. Both checked out fine.
I need to back some files up onto a usb flash drive first. How can I do that as well as fixing the problem?
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)
Seems your OS init can't create processes, you'd better reinstall OS or make Genius Bar appointment and show them the circumstances you face with now.
I am running the latest OS X on my macbook pro retina.
No, you are not running anything. You need to re-install.
I need to back some files up onto a usb flash drive first.
without a working Mac OS X, you will have great difficulty doing that. It is possible using Terminal commands, but you would have to manually mount the drives first, and copy the files manually as well.
You would need an alternate Boot Drive to boot that Mac. If you have another Mac with comparable Hardware, you could use Target Disk Mode to access your MacBook Drive (that function is all in ROM, no working Mac OS X is needed.)
I have a late 2014 macbook pro. what cable do i need to connect in order to access the target disk? a thunderbolt cable?
You need to get Thunderbolt cable and Thunderbolt to Firewire converter adapter which might be working.
whats better thunderbolt to thunderbolt or thunderbolt to firewire?
ThunderBolt to ThunderBolt will have no surprises [like almost works, but requires a driver] except the price. They cost about US$40.
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ok last question... i connect both macbooks via thunderbolt to thunderbolt using target disk mode. i just need a few files from the corrupt macbook. by connecting the two macbooks together, can i easily access the other macbook hard drive getting my word docs?
When you use Target disk mode, it turns the "stupid" Mac into a glorified hard drive and that drive is mounted as an external drive on the "smart" Mac. Drag and drop whatever you need in either direction.
You can even do a Disk Utility (Repair Disk) if you like.
You can even run the Installer from the "smart" Mac and Install onto the "stupid" Mac's drive.
Macbook Pro Late 2013 Yosemite Start Up problem
