FileVault account not opening
Hi,
Following the user manual advice to back-up from a non-FileVault account, I logged out of my standard user account and into the Admin account (FileVault off) and ran a Backup All Files. When I restarted my laptop from the backup drive to check the files, logging in to my user account gave me quite a shock. The set-up was the system default (as though the OS had created a fresh user) and the only file in my home folder was "username.sparseimage". Did I goof something up? Shouldn't my back-up be opening my FileVault user as though it were the original and displaying all my files properly? Thanks! allen |
That's rather strange, Allen: it should definitely have opened and mounted the sparse image (which is your FleVault volume).
Was this a regular, Back up - all files with Smart Update or Erase, then copy? |
I tried both, actually. First, a smart update, then a full erase. Both behaved the same.
I forgot to say, but I'm on a MacBook running 10.4.9. Thanks! allen |
When you did this from the non-FileVault account, did you log out of the FileVault account, or did you do this with Fast User Switching?
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I first logged out and then logged in to the non-FV account, but after that seemingly failed, I rebooted in Safe Mode into the non-FV account and encountered the same road block.
allen |
I've tried here to reproduce your issue, but it's not happening. Very strange. Try un-file-vaulting your account, make sure the backup works properly, then re-file-vault and see if that works.
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