Upgrade problems-10.9.1 to 10.9.2 on MacBook Pro
Running OS 10.9.1 on Macbook Pro model A1286, atempting to upgrade to 10.9.2
After update, can't get past either Apple logo only, or occasional 2 seconds of logo and spin indicator, which then freezes.
Phase one of repair attempt-
Reinstalled OS 10.9.1 from Time Machine backup, and then 10.9.1 wouldn't work. After several rounds of resetting NVRAM, verifying and repairing permissions, 10.9.1 restarted, "magically."
Phase two-
Upgraded to 10.9.2 again (download from app store.) and previous problem reoccured.
10.9.2 will boot in safe mode and recovery mode. All diagnostics say hard drive is fine, and permissions verified and repaired several times. Have considered a reinstall of earlier OS from recovery boot, but a) would rather not, and b) when I tried that option, I got a dialog window that said (in effect) the version I have (10.9.1) is newer than 10.7.1 (recovery mode install version) and will not install.
Interestingly, when I run permissions repair, I repeatedly get the same messages- about twenty lines of
"ACL found but not expected on...(various Library, Audio, Preferences, etc...)"
This happens on each verification and permissions repair.
Please advise.
Thanks!
Sorry, CaliJoe and johnwbeck1- No real good news to report. I finally took it into a MacStore and had them clean install 10.9.1 and upgrade it to 10.9.2. I then used Migation Assistant from a Time Machine backup on an external disc. This successfully transferred my apps, and all the files that weren't on my desktop, for some reason. It did not succeed in transferring many settings, and as I mentioned, my desktop. I did that in target disk with a firewire cable. I'm still in the middle of changing over preferences by hand on several different programs. Wish I had better to report.
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