I have a MacBook Pro
Switched to Lion a few months ago and all has been smooth.
A few days ago, when I turned on my computer, it was in the Lion Recovery mode.
The mode gives me 4 choices:
- Restore from a Time Machine backup (which I haven't done for a few months)
- Reinstall Mac Os X (which I tried to do online, but cannot do because the "disk is locked"); I don't know that that means, nor do I know how to "unlock" said disk.
- Get support online (didn't find my answer there)
- Disk Utility (when I try to verify/repair the disk, red messages appear saying there are errors that could not be repaired, I should backup my files and restore...)
So I can't move forward with any of these options, and am planning to take my computer into a MacStore to have it looked at. I am in the boonies right now and won't be able to get into a city for a long while though. I want to get an idea of how bad this scene is. Can anyone comment on how likely I am to be able to retrieve my files? I need to prepare myself mentally for the trip to the Mac Doctor...
Thanks for any informed opinions out there!
Switched to Lion a few months ago and all has been smooth.
A few days ago, when I turned on my computer, it was in the Lion Recovery mode.
The mode gives me 4 choices:
- Restore from a Time Machine backup (which I haven't done for a few months)
- Reinstall Mac Os X (which I tried to do online, but cannot do because the "disk is locked"); I don't know that that means, nor do I know how to "unlock" said disk.
- Get support online (didn't find my answer there)
- Disk Utility (when I try to verify/repair the disk, red messages appear saying there are errors that could not be repaired, I should backup my files and restore...)
So I can't move forward with any of these options, and am planning to take my computer into a MacStore to have it looked at. I am in the boonies right now and won't be able to get into a city for a long while though. I want to get an idea of how bad this scene is. Can anyone comment on how likely I am to be able to retrieve my files? I need to prepare myself mentally for the trip to the Mac Doctor...
Thanks for any informed opinions out there!