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Why's Hard Drive/OS X locked? can't modify it
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bohdanz
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Apr 1, 2002, 01:08 AM
 
I don't know what happened in the last few days but suddenly my main HD is locked. I can't drag anything onto it - and yet I can drag new apps into the 'Applications' folder via Finger's dialog box.

I'm the only user of my machine.

please help!
     
Cipher13
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Apr 1, 2002, 07:14 AM
 
Log in as the admin user.
Make sure the HD's privelages are right (Apple-I).

Post in the correct forum next time (OSX Gen).
     
   
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