Originally posted by Solar Flare
This may sound like a dumb question....but how do I re-install?
My sister also told me to do some fsck thing when the computer is restarting. I did it and it I would get a message that says that something was overlapped....about 15 of them. At the end it would say that the something was modified but I still have the same problem.
-Solar Flare
Ok. Before you do anything arcane like creating new accounts, let's make sure the system behind them is ok.
First, "Repair Permissions" by booting from the original install CD. Apple Menu/Disk Utility/First Aid. Select the
disk not the
volume. If you select the volume, you might confuse yourself as you can't repair permissions on that, and the 'Repair Disk Permissions' button will be greyed.
Second, restart holding cmd-s to start fsck'ing (read
that fast!) the machine.
Run it over and over until it stopss saying "*** FILE SYSTEM MODIFIED ***"
Once it says "This disk is ok" (or somethingorother), reboot, and see how everything is. You may still need to create the new account in the Accounts pane of System preferences (you probably have to do this from the other account).
If fsck'ing seems to do no good, it's time to get Disk Warrior. 'Course that's a good idea anyway.
That's enough for now, keep us informed.