OH MY GOD i am screwed, please help

ssmangrove · ssmangrove #1 (**permalink**)

06-14-2006, 08:16 PM

Please please help me! I have a final due tomorrow in class and my mac decided to screw up. It was probably my fault. anyways, when i turn it on, it shows a black screen with white writing asking for my login. its very ms dos looking. I have an Ibook g4 12" with os x tiger 10.4. so i log in and then it says welcome to darwin! but i have no idea how to do anything with it. i just need to get my final out of my computer, print it up, and then i can junk my mac or restore everything for all i care. PLEASE help me! I'm taking a shot in the dark but I am hoping someone out there can help me. Please?

Nick

ssmangrove · ssmangrove #2 (**permalink**)

06-14-2006, 08:22 PM

BUMP.. please this is crucial! no final=no college admission!

ssmangrove · ssmangrove #3 (**permalink**)

06-14-2006, 08:25 PM

anyone? im sorry to keep bumping this but i really need help. its not even funny. this is the difference between another year of community college and getting into the UC system.. someone please help me!!

ezhangin · ezhangin #4 (**permalink**)

06-14-2006, 08:41 PM

you may be in single user mode, look up more information on that

EDIT-XTREEM · EDIT-XTREEM #5 (**permalink**)

06-14-2006, 08:47 PM

try booting from a dvd

ssmangrove · ssmangrove #6 (**permalink**)

06-14-2006, 08:53 PM

i tied booting from dvd and it keeps returning me to the dos looking screen. However, I just tried it and held "c" through the apple loading screen, and it brought up the system restore/install fresh copy of osx on it. this is strange. i have done this exact same thing probably a hundred times, but this time it decides to work? I don't get it. Lucky me, i barely had enough room to do system restore AND archive all of the original files. So it looks like i WONT be screwed after all. Thanks for your replies guys, and my apologies to the admin/moderator.

ssmangrove · ssmangrove #7 (**permalink**)

06-14-2006, 08:55 PM

btw exhangin: is that your EVO? if so, nice car. Just sold my S2k and hope to pick up a WRX before I transfer but may consider evo. anyways, off topic. adios

ezhangin · ezhangin #8 (**permalink**)

06-14-2006, 09:16 PM

Sadly I do not have the photography skills (or camera!) to capture a picture of my evo that would look that good but yes thats the same model and whatnot. I would love to own an S2K, much respect for that car. They are in the same autocross class as the Evo and the best A-Stock driver in our region drives an S2000. Such a balanced car, it may not have as much power as my car but I would love to go road racing with it. I bet the handling is phenomenal. I considered buying one in 2003 but the Evo was too good of a deal to pass up, not to mention its really practical.

Speaking of buying cars my brother is looking into getting a car, i'll have to let him know you are selling your S2K.

coach_z · coach_z #9 (**permalink**)

06-14-2006, 09:32 PM

check out this page, hope it helps a bit: http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_do_..._mac_os_x.html

CraigNB · CraigNB #10 (**permalink**)

07-05-2006, 04:42 PM

WHat did you get on your final...did you get into college haha

ssmangrove · ssmangrove #11 (**permalink**)

07-23-2006, 04:07 AM

Craignb,

Got accepted into UC Davis, SFSU, UCLA and SSU, 4 of 4, w00t! Final was aced. Oh, and the Mac works.

Thanks all

yogi · yogi #12 (**permalink**)

07-24-2006, 01:33 PM

Gotta do your backups, right :-) We all never do backups until something like that happens. I always have my stuff on my iPod and synced with our windows pc (i have a golden folder there).

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #13 (**permalink**)

07-24-2006, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ssmangrove

Craignb,

Got accepted into UC Davis, SFSU, UCLA and SSU, 4 of 4, w00t! Final was aced. Oh, and the Mac works.

Thanks all

Congrats on getting accepted to college.

EDIT-XTREEM #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 27, 2005 Location: In the mac store and at home on my iMac Posts: 1,165	06-14-2006, 08:47 PM try booting from a dvd Mac Pro (Early 2009) 8 Core 2.26 GHz, 6 GB Ram, 640 GB Drive. Dell 2408WFP. Last edited by EDIT-XTREEM; 06-14-2006 at 08:48 PM. Reason: typed cd insted of dvd
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coach_z #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 23, 2004 Location: North NJ Posts: 3,169 Mac Specs: i dont have no mac's	06-14-2006, 09:32 PM check out this page, hope it helps a bit: http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_do_..._mac_os_x.html MoTM honor roll... when? i dont remember
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CraigNB #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 07, 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 48 Mac Specs: 20 " Intel iMac, 60 GB 5th Gen iPod 12300+ Songs	07-05-2006, 04:42 PM WHat did you get on your final...did you get into college haha -CraigNB
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ssmangrove #11 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-23-2006, 04:07 AM Craignb, Got accepted into UC Davis, SFSU, UCLA and SSU, 4 of 4, w00t! Final was aced. Oh, and the Mac works. Thanks all Last edited by ssmangrove; 07-23-2006 at 04:11 AM.
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yogi #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 14, 2005 Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland Posts: 1,973 Mac Specs: iMac Core i5, iPad, iPhone 4	07-24-2006, 01:33 PM Gotta do your backups, right :-) We all never do backups until something like that happens. I always have my stuff on my iPod and synced with our windows pc (i have a golden folder there). If you liked this post, consider using the Reputation System.
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ssmangrove #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	06-14-2006, 08:16 PM Please please help me! I have a final due tomorrow in class and my mac decided to screw up. It was probably my fault. anyways, when i turn it on, it shows a black screen with white writing asking for my login. its very ms dos looking. I have an Ibook g4 12" with os x tiger 10.4. so i log in and then it says welcome to darwin! but i have no idea how to do anything with it. i just need to get my final out of my computer, print it up, and then i can junk my mac or restore everything for all i care. PLEASE help me! I'm taking a shot in the dark but I am hoping someone out there can help me. Please? Nick
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ssmangrove #2 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	06-14-2006, 08:22 PM BUMP.. please this is crucial! no final=no college admission!
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ezhangin #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 10, 2005 Location: Indiana; there's more than just corn here Posts: 237 Mac Specs: Powerbook G4 1.67 MHz	06-14-2006, 08:41 PM you may be in single user mode, look up more information on that
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ssmangrove #6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	06-14-2006, 08:53 PM i tied booting from dvd and it keeps returning me to the dos looking screen. However, I just tried it and held "c" through the apple loading screen, and it brought up the system restore/install fresh copy of osx on it. this is strange. i have done this exact same thing probably a hundred times, but this time it decides to work? I don't get it. Lucky me, i barely had enough room to do system restore AND archive all of the original files. So it looks like i WONT be screwed after all. Thanks for your replies guys, and my apologies to the admin/moderator.
	QUOTE Thanks

ssmangrove #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	06-14-2006, 08:55 PM btw exhangin: is that your EVO? if so, nice car. Just sold my S2k and hope to pick up a WRX before I transfer but may consider evo. anyways, off topic. adios
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ezhangin #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 10, 2005 Location: Indiana; there's more than just corn here Posts: 237 Mac Specs: Powerbook G4 1.67 MHz	06-14-2006, 09:16 PM Sadly I do not have the photography skills (or camera!) to capture a picture of my evo that would look that good but yes thats the same model and whatnot. I would love to own an S2K, much respect for that car. They are in the same autocross class as the Evo and the best A-Stock driver in our region drives an S2000. Such a balanced car, it may not have as much power as my car but I would love to go road racing with it. I bet the handling is phenomenal. I considered buying one in 2003 but the Evo was too good of a deal to pass up, not to mention its really practical. Speaking of buying cars my brother is looking into getting a car, i'll have to let him know you are selling your S2K.
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