Comments on: Macbook Pro Recovery http://www.mikechick.net/2008/05/macbook-pro-recovery/ Web Designer/Developer Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:19:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.mikechick.net/2008/05/macbook-pro-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 Michael Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:41:12 +0000 http://www.interwits.com/?p=178#comment-1399 I know all your document will be archived into the previous system directory...but not too sure about the Applications..you may need to reinstall any software you have installed...but don't worry about losing your docs or anything you have stored inside home "home" folder (docs, pictures etc.) I know all your document will be archived into the previous system directory…but not too sure about the Applications..you may need to reinstall any software you have installed…but don’t worry about losing your docs or anything you have stored inside home “home” folder (docs, pictures etc.)

]]> By: H http://www.mikechick.net/2008/05/macbook-pro-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 H Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:18:12 +0000 http://www.interwits.com/?p=178#comment-1396 so all of you're files (music, movies, pictures, word documents, presentations) along with applications (like microsoft word) were restored in the "Previous System 1" folder after re-installing the OS? sorry, i just want to make sure i dont lose my files or anything and im trying to avoid losing my laptop by sending it in to apple for anywhere between 2-6 weeks although i am in warranty. the problem is that i also installed a security update from apple and now my computer is stuck on the apple with circular progress bar as long as i let it continue. please respond? sorry, just a desperate college kid trying to find some answers. so all of you’re files (music, movies, pictures, word documents, presentations) along with applications (like microsoft word) were restored in the “Previous System 1″ folder after re-installing the OS?

sorry, i just want to make sure i dont lose my files or anything and im trying to avoid losing my laptop by sending it in to apple for anywhere between 2-6 weeks although i am in warranty.

the problem is that i also installed a security update from apple and now my computer is stuck on the apple with circular progress bar as long as i let it continue.

please respond? sorry, just a desperate college kid trying to find some answers.

]]> By: gioby http://www.mikechick.net/2008/05/macbook-pro-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 gioby Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:47:15 +0000 http://www.interwits.com/?p=178#comment-1392 You must never execute things such as 'Disk Repair' or 'Permission Repair' on a damaged hard disk. The right way to do is to create a raw copy of the disk (using diskdump - dd), and play with the copy only, leaving the disk untouched. You should have booted a linux live cd (like Ubuntu) instead of apple's recovery disk, and then you would have been able to access your hard drive from there. You must never execute things such as ‘Disk Repair’ or ‘Permission Repair’ on a damaged hard disk.
The right way to do is to create a raw copy of the disk (using diskdump – dd), and play with the copy only, leaving the disk untouched.
You should have booted a linux live cd (like Ubuntu) instead of apple’s recovery disk, and then you would have been able to access your hard drive from there.

]]> By: Eric http://www.mikechick.net/2008/05/macbook-pro-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 Eric Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:08:29 +0000 http://www.interwits.com/?p=178#comment-1212 <strong>firmware repair...</strong> The TrackBack specification was created by Six Apart, who first implemented it in their Movable Type blogging software in August... firmware repair…

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