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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 861869" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>I'm not sure what happened either. I suspect the permissions were changed on the drive and now you're locked out.</p><p></p><p>Try this: With the drive mounted, reboot your machine and log back on as the ROOT user. Follow the directions in this Apple KB article which explains how:</p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1528" target="_blank">Link</a></p><p></p><p>Once logged on as ROOT user and with the system back up, try accessing the files on the external drive. If you still can't, right click on the drive, select get info, click on the small lock to open it if it's closed, and change permissions to read and write.</p><p></p><p>You should be able to access your files on the drive once more. </p><p></p><p>A note of caution while you're logged on as ROOT user - do not attempt to do anything else. After you're finished, reboot and log back on as yourself.</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 861869, member: 46727"] I'm not sure what happened either. I suspect the permissions were changed on the drive and now you're locked out. Try this: With the drive mounted, reboot your machine and log back on as the ROOT user. Follow the directions in this Apple KB article which explains how: [URL="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1528"]Link[/URL] Once logged on as ROOT user and with the system back up, try accessing the files on the external drive. If you still can't, right click on the drive, select get info, click on the small lock to open it if it's closed, and change permissions to read and write. You should be able to access your files on the drive once more. A note of caution while you're logged on as ROOT user - do not attempt to do anything else. After you're finished, reboot and log back on as yourself. Regards. [/QUOTE]
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