[Macboatmaster]

If resume does not get any where then go to delete restoration data that is the data was being saved for hibernation mode

1. Continue with system resume

2. Delete restoration data and proceed to system boot menu

Choosing option (1) only repeats the earlier cycle and brings me back to the same screen. As I am entering finals week and I have many projects on this laptop, I am extremely leary of choosing an option that involves "deleting".

so this would appear to apply

It sounds as if the laptop was in Hibernation rather than shut down before this happened. Deleting the restoration data refers to things you may have had open and was saved to memory before hibernating. Deleting it and trying to resume boot 'shouldn't' have any effect on your data, programs,etc.

PLEASE NOTE as I said earlier there are no guarantees in this and although it SHOULD not effect your data and programs - this is the risk you always take when running a computer with full backup systems.

Edited by Macboatmaster, 13 February 2013 - 03:41 PM.