hero223 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I accidentally updated to 10.6.3 and now it will not boot up, i need to delete sleepenabler.kext and have no way of deleting it without booting up?? any ideas anyone please help! Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/219376-how-can-i-delete-a-file-without-being-able-to-boot-into-osx-updated-to-1063-please-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 A lesson learned? Always have an alternative boot method whenever you are updating. I have a Leo install and a boot DVD. Don't you have a boot DVD that you can run Terminal from? If not you'll have to find one in this forum for your mobo and burn it in Windows. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/219376-how-can-i-delete-a-file-without-being-able-to-boot-into-osx-updated-to-1063-please-help/#findComment-1475451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdnz01 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/219376-how-can-i-delete-a-file-without-being-able-to-boot-into-osx-updated-to-1063-please-help/#findComment-1475462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Good suggestion. There is also http://www.paragon-software.com/home/hfs-windows/ which is free at the moment and works really well. I was just trying to make the OP think about having a better 'exit plan'! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/219376-how-can-i-delete-a-file-without-being-able-to-boot-into-osx-updated-to-1063-please-help/#findComment-1475468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdnz01 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Are you sure you can delete files with that software? From what I'm seeing it mounts the drive as read only. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/219376-how-can-i-delete-a-file-without-being-able-to-boot-into-osx-updated-to-1063-please-help/#findComment-1475469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Good point. I don't think i've tried deleting, just reading. I'll go and try now and report back. Your dead right. No deleting possible. My apologies. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/219376-how-can-i-delete-a-file-without-being-able-to-boot-into-osx-updated-to-1063-please-help/#findComment-1475471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdnz01 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Good point. I don't think i've tried deleting, just reading.I'll go and try now and report back. Your dead right. No deleting possible. My apologies. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/219376-how-can-i-delete-a-file-without-being-able-to-boot-into-osx-updated-to-1063-please-help/#findComment-1475480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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