I recently got a used ibook (System OS X 10.3.2)
I changed the user name to my own name (from my mothers name-I have all the passwords) This seemed to work just fine. I then networked the computer (Airport network via a router) to my iMac to copy some files. Files copied OK. Then Mail wouldn't quit and I had to Force Quit (this has happened before when it couldn't check one of my mail accounts and wouldn't stop trying)
The next time I started the computer all of the system preferences were gone. This includes all the addresses in the address book, all iTunes music, the Dock has been reset to factory settings, mail preferences (all my e-mails are gone as well) and just about every preference for applications.
I tried renaming the user name back to what it was even though it worked just fine when I changed it to my name and that did not help, I tried repairing permissions, also didn't help.
What else?? (Or should I re-install system and start from scratch with all my preferences!)
Thanks
Nicole
I changed the user name to my own name (from my mothers name-I have all the passwords) This seemed to work just fine. I then networked the computer (Airport network via a router) to my iMac to copy some files. Files copied OK. Then Mail wouldn't quit and I had to Force Quit (this has happened before when it couldn't check one of my mail accounts and wouldn't stop trying)
The next time I started the computer all of the system preferences were gone. This includes all the addresses in the address book, all iTunes music, the Dock has been reset to factory settings, mail preferences (all my e-mails are gone as well) and just about every preference for applications.
I tried renaming the user name back to what it was even though it worked just fine when I changed it to my name and that did not help, I tried repairing permissions, also didn't help.
What else?? (Or should I re-install system and start from scratch with all my preferences!)
Thanks
Nicole