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forgot admin password, and don't have my Mac OS X CD
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Hello,
I just bought an iBook and set everything up but I just moved to another city and I can't find my Mac OS X CD and i've forgoten my admin password.I cant log on to my computer, if anyone can help it would really be appreiciated. 
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Sorry but you'll need an OS X CD. Maybe some friend of yours or the local Apple Store can help ya.
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"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one
pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside,
thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO!"
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so i can use any Mac OSX CD it does not have to be the one that came with the iBook?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally posted by fast:
so i can use any Mac OSX CD it does not have to be the one that came with the iBook?
that's correct.
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Originally posted by fast:
Hello,
I just bought an iBook and set everything up but I just moved to another city and I can't find my Mac OS X CD and i've forgoten my admin password.I cant log on to my computer, if anyone can help it would really be appreiciated.
Hi,
maybe there is a way.
Hold command S at startup. Then you boot into secure mode with root as automatically logged in user.
From there type "man passwd" and do what is reported to change your users password.
But be careful. "Think before you type!"
Good luck,
Michael
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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logging in as root is not an entirely good idea, its only a matter of time before you screw up.
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Originally posted by macaddict0001:
logging in as root is not an entirely good idea, its only a matter of time before you screw up.
Well, you are right, root can do nearly everything which also means root can do a lot of bad things.
But you control what root does. So there is no reason to be too fearful. Simply never hit return unless you know what will happen. There is no hidden trick in commandline or root.
here again the steps in detail
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(yesterday I did not have my mac around to test)
<return> means: hit return:
1. boot into single user mode (holding command s)
2. execute the two recommended commands
/sbin/fsck -y <return>
and
/sbin/mount -wu / <return>
3. start network services with
/sbin/SystemStarter <return>
4. type
passwd <username>
replace <username> with your user name
5. type the new password <return>
6. confirm the new password <return>
7. restart with
shutdown -r now <return>
done.
(Last edited by Dr.Michael; Nov 30, 2004 at 07:50 AM.
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