If you're familiar with the terminal you might want to attempt using CHMOD. sudo chmod -R 777 /Volumes/USB-Drive-name That allows full read/write access to all files/fiolders and subfolders of a given directory BUT should be used with caution as a mistype could have you accidentally applying...
Have you attempted creating a new profile with the exact same name, quitting, then replacing the folder and sub-folders with the backup profile folder...
Choose About This Mac... from the Apple menu, then click more info. System Profiler will launch with a lot more detail. Go to the USB selection and see if the pad registers at all.
So I turned on my computer yesterday afternoon after work and I've these weird graphic effects seemingly out of nowhere on my computer that kick in RIGHT AFTER the grey Apple screen. This subsequently effects the entire computer regardless of user.
I've attempted:
Repairing Permissions...
I'd a DVR-105 that eventually stoped reading almost ALL non-factory DVDs (ie; it only read data DVDs and rarely mounted movie DVDs). I replaced the sucker with a cheap (I shopped around– dealmac.com!) DVR-109BK awhile back and it reads everything— and still does.
I'm not sure if...
Go here: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/mac.html and click on the "Free Download Now" button to get the latest Quicktime (7.0.3 as of this writing) installer.
I checked CNN.com's video system requirements and it suggests that ALL mac users should utilize the "...CNN Pipeline's...
Dude... no reason to start two threads over this.
...and it's NOT crashed (although it appears to be)... give it awhile... clean the house a bit or something and let it do it's thing...