Unable to log in to mac os x 10.6.8

Can someone give/refer me information on how to reset my mac so that I could log back in....it gave message - "Logging in to the account failed because an error occurred."
I went as far to reset the master password to reset the user's password and to unlock the FileVault", but still nothing happen.
Please advise.

You might have to take it into an apple store, to find one or get help try calling apple.

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Hello:
After running Software Update, I am unable to log in.
I found the following support article:
Mac OS X 10.5: Unable to log in after an upgrade install
Article: TS1543
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1543?viewlocale=en_US
However, upon step 8 of the instructions, the following error appears:
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This is actually after an update (not an "upgrade"), so I'm not even sure these are the appropriate steps.
This is the second time that I have been unable to log in after an update. The first time, I attempted to reset the password with the installation DVD; however, this resulted in "No LDAP Master" errors and I installed Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server on a second internal drive and configured everything again. After setting everything up on the second install, I was going to reformat the first boot drive. Unfortunately, I'm just back to where I started after running the updates. I'm not sure if having two volumes with Mac OS X Server installed makes a difference in the instructions in the article mentioned above or not.
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Processor: 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4
Memory: 768 MB DDR SDRAM
Startup Disk Macintosh HD
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I can log in to my “test” account but I have not been able to access any of my files from that account. Also, my Test account appears to be running Panther instead of Tiger; could that be?
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Get a new admin id.
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Type in the following:
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ls -a
#The move command acts as a rename command in this format.
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reboot
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Limnos adds detailed explainations:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8441597#8441597
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http://www.askdavetaylor.com/howdo_i_reset_my_mac_os_x_admin_rootpassword.html
You will need to scroll down to see this post. Search for applesetupdone
Or see:
http://superpixel.ch/articles/running-setup-assistant-again/
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+"The home folder for the user account is located on an AFP or+
+SMB server. Contact your system administrator for help"+
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Hello:
After running Software Update, I am unable to log in.
I found the following support article:
Mac OS X 10.5: Unable to log in after an upgrade install
Article: TS1543
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1543?viewlocale=en_US
However, upon step 8 of the instructions, the following error appears:
delete Invalid Path
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This is actually after an update (not an "upgrade"), so I'm not even sure these are the appropriate steps.
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If so, I'll just do that; however, I am hoping that the Single User approach might somehow avoid "No LDAP Master" errors again.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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baltwo:
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I was unable to log in to the FileVault user account at this time because an error occurred.
Q.1: What is FileVault user account?
I can't reset a new password and to unlock FileVault even my master password is correct.
Q.2: What can I do to solve this problem?
Thanks!
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KaylaHung wrote:
I was unable to log in to the FileVault user account at this time because an error occurred.
Q.1: What is FileVault user account?
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See: [Mac OS X 10.6 Help: About FileVault|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8727.html]
Do you not remember turning this on, via +System Preferences > Security > File Vault?+
I can't reset a new password and to unlock FileVault even my master password is correct.
Q.2: What can I do to solve this problem?
[Mac OS X 10.6 Help: If you forget your password for your FileVault-protected account|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8739.html]
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29 Sept: Left a message with Tay who was the last one handling the original case.
October: Left another message with Tay who never called me back in September, or June. I have left my phone number and original case number but she continues ignoring my calls.
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asking how to repair permissions. Later, I remembered that I CAN log into my Me account from the MacBook! So I understood that it was not the Me account that was corrupted in itself, but the connection to the new system drive.
In the meantime, using root, I have created a new user account Me2 on the SSD so I can log in to my Mac. But I can not get access to the Apple-created folders in the old Home folder.
The scenario I want to end up with for the future is this:
As you advise, I will keep system, apps and Home together on the SSD - but only an "EMPTY" Home, with ALL data stored on an HD.
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One particular problem is Mail. Mails are data that swell and may not have place on the SSD. And generally, I want to keep ALL data out of ALL these intricate procedures for ALL future...! And all in ONE place.
Is there a mail app that I can install in the apps folder, but which will accept that the mail boxes are installed on the data drive, and accessible all independent of all this permissions stuff, just like any other file? Thunderbird? I will try.
But first I need to get access to the mails which are already stored in my Me1 account...And right now I discover that from the new account, I can not access my data on the external data backup disk either!! So I absolutely need to get access to my Me1 account.
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