Recent content by walden2

djackmac, thanks thats encouraging :-) there isnt another admin account, but i do have the install dvd, i'll try root user and report back. W

thanks. perhaps i didnt make myself clear, i cant access the main login account, hence i cant access its desktop. each login has a different desktop, stored as a folder which is locked to other users..........

macbook pro 10.4.11 in brief; at login, i type my usual name and pw login succeeds, i can see my desktop image and dock but i get the spinning rainbow after a few seconds, the mac goes back to the login prompt at this stage i log in as a guest, which works fine then i choose to...