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Are all my files lost?
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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy81" data-source="post: 1370370" data-attributes="member: 238221"><p>I have a MacBook Pro</p><p>Switched to Lion a few months ago and all has been smooth.</p><p>A few days ago, when I turned on my computer, it was in the Lion Recovery mode.</p><p>The mode gives me 4 choices:</p><p></p><p>- Restore from a Time Machine backup (which I haven't done for a few months)</p><p></p><p>- 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.</p><p></p><p>- Get support online (didn't find my answer there)</p><p></p><p>- 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...)</p><p></p><p>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...</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any informed opinions out there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy81, post: 1370370, member: 238221"] 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! [/QUOTE]
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