Macbook Pro retina doesn't show login field

Hi everyone!
I have a problem with my brand new Macbook Pro retina.
After switching the rights of the harddrive for different users to read only the harddrive itself was locked for me (THE BIG RED MINUS at the folder that appeard instead of the hardrive icon?!
No chance for me to undo it and now, now chance to start the computer again.
SMC reset wasn't working and a Parameter-Ram reset was also without result. I suggest that the harddrive has now no user who can login.?!
Please help me in this matter. Everthing went so fine that far. Migration etc. but now I would like only to shout into the dark (germany 23:14 pm)
greets from old Wolle

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