So... I deleted com.apple.boot.plist

[audiologic]

So...

 

I was an idiot and somehow deleted /System/Library/Preferences wich also includes com.apple.boot.plist.

 

Is there anything I can do to replace this or am I pretty much stuck with backing stuff up and doing a clean install?

 

I've looked around and can't really find anything about making a whole new one.

 

Thanks

 

~ Ben

[Prawker]

Ouch...

 

I would just do a clean install. You deleted the whole folder which contained some pretty important stuff, and it would be more of a headache trying to restore all the files.

 

-Prawker

[audiologic]

Ouch...

 

I would just do a clean install. You deleted the whole folder which contained some pretty important stuff, and it would be more of a headache trying to restore all the files.

 

-Prawker

 

Yep. What I was afraid of. All righty. Guess I'll get to that. Thanks a bunch for tip.

 

~ Ben

[Kaspers]

Bootup your Install DVD and put the file(s) back from a USB drive.

Not a very difficult job..

[voxxdigital]

If you have a second bootable partition with Windows in you computer, get MacDrive and you will be able to read and write to your OSX86 HFS+ partition.

 

Open Windows's Notepad and paste the following:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

<key>Boot Graphics</key>

<string>Yes</string>

<key>Kernel</key>

<string>mach_kernel</string>

<key>Kernel Flags</key>

<string>-f</string>

</dict>

</plist>

 

Save the above text with the name com.apple.Boot.plist

 

Move it to your OSX86 boot drive in /Library/Preverences/System Configuration/

 

This should do the job.

 

To get MacDrive:

 

http://www.mediafour.com/support/trials_updates.asp

 

The trial will work for what you want, it's fully functional, only time-limited.

[audiologic]

If you have a second bootable partition with Windows in you computer, get MacDrive and you will be able to read and write to your OSX86 HFS+ partition.

 

Open Windows's Notepad and paste the following:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

<key>Boot Graphics</key>

<string>Yes</string>

<key>Kernel</key>

<string>mach_kernel</string>

<key>Kernel Flags</key>

<string>-f</string>

</dict>

</plist>

 

Save the above text with the name com.apple.Boot.plist

 

Move it to your OSX86 boot drive in /Library/Preverences/System Configuration/

 

This should do the job.

 

To get MacDrive:

 

http://www.mediafour.com/support/trials_updates.asp

 

The trial will work for what you want, it's fully functional, only time-limited.

 

Wow. That worked perfectly. Thanks for the com.boot.plist. I was pretty much wondering if something like that would work. You saved me a ton of time. I *really* appreciate it.

 

~ Ben

[voxxdigital]