OS 10.5 - noooo!! help please.. i really did it this time :(

N2C · N2C #1 (**permalink**)

01-27-2008, 09:39 PM

Im not sure about this 10.5, 10.4, 10.3.. business.. all i know is I bought this laptop 3 days ago. i think its leopard.. im using a macbook..

ahhhhhhhhhhh..!!!

I was trying to add short cuts onto my dock.. i was drag dropping stuff from my HD and i missed.. I then let go of the button and now im missing some stuff!!!

its my 3rd day using this macbook and now i really messed up.. i deleted or misplaced that link that says your name (does anyone understand this?).. please help me :S

thanks guys..

*bangs head*

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

01-27-2008, 09:41 PM

Trust an install disk came with the OS whatever it is? Sounds like you will have to format the drive and do a clean install.

N2C · N2C #3 (**permalink**)

01-27-2008, 09:43 PM

yes.. it just says os x.. i have to reformat?!?!

whoa.. all from missing one drag drop?!

N2C · N2C #4 (**permalink**)

01-27-2008, 09:59 PM

anyone?

should i just take it back to the store??

.. im upset right now.....

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #5 (**permalink**)

01-27-2008, 10:07 PM

Your tried to drag your User folder to the Dock? The one in the users folder with your name on it?

N2C · N2C #6 (**permalink**)

01-27-2008, 10:09 PM

i believe so..i never used a mac before.. its my 3rd day.. i thought i was draging the documents folder and i noticed it wasnt the case.. i let go of the drag drop and now "my name" is gone.. how do i get that folder back?!

thanks for responding by the way

rcltrh · rcltrh #7 (**permalink**)

01-27-2008, 10:20 PM

If youre on the mac right now and its working, then your home folder may be there hidden somewhere or else might be gone, but can be fixed by just creating a new account thats an administrator, logoff, then log back into that account and delete the old one that you are using right now. If youve only had it 3 days Im sure there cant be that much info youd lose. All your applications (programs) are still there and any shortcuts you deleted off the dock and such will return to the new account. Go to your "settings" icon that looks like gears, go to accounts, unlock the lock, then click the + sign and make a new administrator account of your name or something maybe slightly different than the old one was. You can even just leave the old account and use the new one to make sure there is nothing youre missing from the old one before finally deleting it later on

N2C · N2C #8 (**permalink**)

01-27-2008, 10:26 PM

Im going to try this out right now..
Thank you so much!!!

N2C · N2C #9 (**permalink**)

01-27-2008, 10:47 PM

YES!!!..YES, YES..!! Y..E...S..!! YES..

Thanks once again

!!!!

dtravis7 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,814 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	01-27-2008, 10:07 PM Your tried to drag your User folder to the Dock? The one in the users folder with your name on it? ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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N2C #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 26, 2008 Location: Hollywood Hills Posts: 13 Mac Specs: MacBook	01-27-2008, 09:39 PM Im not sure about this 10.5, 10.4, 10.3.. business.. all i know is I bought this laptop 3 days ago. i think its leopard.. im using a macbook.. ahhhhhhhhhhh..!!! I was trying to add short cuts onto my dock.. i was drag dropping stuff from my HD and i missed.. I then let go of the button and now im missing some stuff!!! its my 3rd day using this macbook and now i really messed up.. i deleted or misplaced that link that says your name (does anyone understand this?).. please help me :S thanks guys.. bangs head
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harryb2448 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,095 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	01-27-2008, 09:41 PM Trust an install disk came with the OS whatever it is? Sounds like you will have to format the drive and do a clean install.
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N2C #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 26, 2008 Location: Hollywood Hills Posts: 13 Mac Specs: MacBook	01-27-2008, 09:59 PM anyone? should i just take it back to the store?? .. im upset right now.....
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N2C #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 26, 2008 Location: Hollywood Hills Posts: 13 Mac Specs: MacBook	01-27-2008, 10:09 PM i believe so..i never used a mac before.. its my 3rd day.. i thought i was draging the documents folder and i noticed it wasnt the case.. i let go of the drag drop and now "my name" is gone.. how do i get that folder back?! thanks for responding by the way
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rcltrh #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 16, 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 360 Mac Specs: Macbook Air, 20" iMac 2.17 Ghz 1GB	01-27-2008, 10:20 PM If youre on the mac right now and its working, then your home folder may be there hidden somewhere or else might be gone, but can be fixed by just creating a new account thats an administrator, logoff, then log back into that account and delete the old one that you are using right now. If youve only had it 3 days Im sure there cant be that much info youd lose. All your applications (programs) are still there and any shortcuts you deleted off the dock and such will return to the new account. Go to your "settings" icon that looks like gears, go to accounts, unlock the lock, then click the + sign and make a new administrator account of your name or something maybe slightly different than the old one was. You can even just leave the old account and use the new one to make sure there is nothing youre missing from the old one before finally deleting it later on
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Member Since: Jan 26, 2008 Location: Hollywood Hills Posts: 13 Mac Specs: MacBook	01-27-2008, 10:26 PM Im going to try this out right now.. Thank you so much!!!
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N2C #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 26, 2008 Location: Hollywood Hills Posts: 13 Mac Specs: MacBook	01-27-2008, 10:47 PM YES!!!..YES, YES..!! Y..E...S..!! YES.. Thanks once again !!!!
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