menu problems

melon1175 · melon1175 #1 (**permalink**)

12-30-2007, 03:12 AM

So, here it is my menus (at the top of the screen) are all in Capitol ''A'' with a square around it. I thinK I have the solution its just a currupt line and I need to reload my system, but I don't want to lose all my stuff what is the best way to back up everything, mind you I can not read my menus or file names. I have an older imac with os 10.1 as well if I can use that to help let me know I am very confused and no one has seen or heard of this problem before. any ideas please let me know thank you.
Will

snoslicer8 · snoslicer8 #2 (**permalink**)

12-30-2007, 04:30 AM

You can boot off of the restore CDs/DVDs so that you are running an uncorrupted OS. Use the archive and install option and you will reinstall the OS onto the main HD without overwriting any of your user data.

melon1175 · melon1175 #3 (**permalink**)

12-30-2007, 11:03 PM

thank you that is exactly what i needed to do everything turnee out fine now ijust need tofind a way to backup everything nicely

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Member Since: Jul 18, 2006 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 471 Mac Specs: 15" Unibody MBP 2.4 Ghz C2D, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, 320 GB Time Machine HDD, 1 TB Ext Media Drive	12-30-2007, 04:30 AM You can boot off of the restore CDs/DVDs so that you are running an uncorrupted OS. Use the archive and install option and you will reinstall the OS onto the main HD without overwriting any of your user data. MacBook Air Unibody Core i5 1.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, iPhone 4S 32 GB White
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Member Since: Dec 27, 2007 Posts: 3	12-30-2007, 03:12 AM So, here it is my menus (at the top of the screen) are all in Capitol ''A'' with a square around it. I thinK I have the solution its just a currupt line and I need to reload my system, but I don't want to lose all my stuff what is the best way to back up everything, mind you I can not read my menus or file names. I have an older imac with os 10.1 as well if I can use that to help let me know I am very confused and no one has seen or heard of this problem before. any ideas please let me know thank you. Will
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