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newmacguy675

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Oct 18, 2009
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Hi All

I have done a really stupid thing and deleted/altered my own permissions.
Was trying to read file on macbook from Imac

The HD icon in the top right of the desktop had a red ! in the corner and I could not access anything - I held down the power key to reboot

I found a suggestion elsewhere that recommended:

Reboot while holding down command+c
then type: /sbin/mount -uw / and hit return
then type : passwd
then hit return
put in new password
confirm password
type in reboot

the screen does not progress past the grey screen with the spinning "wheel"

I appreciate your time and efforts

Any advice welcome
 
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