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Can't login to user acct after 10.5 install- pswd not accepted
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Jan 10, 2008, 08:20 PM
 
After SideTrack 1.6 was released, I took the plunge and decided to install 10.5 on my 12" PB G4 (867mhz/640MB). The system installed normally. But when I rebooted the machine, my password was no longer accepted.

I rebooted, using the install disc, and reset the password with the Reset Password Utility. Reboot...no luck. I used DiskWarrior to do its thing...still no luck. Finally, I tried logging in w/my root password. This worked.

While logged into root, I was able to reset my user's pswd. But it didn't seem to take. I tried setting the machine to automatic login, and the pswd was not accepted.

I've never heard of this before...any thoughts?

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Jan 12, 2008, 06:50 AM
 
I wanted to update this thread, incase anyone else runs into this bug. I've developed a bad habit of going to the forums before Apple.com, but that is where the answer was.

It turns out that this bug occurs if you are updating a machine that has user accounts which were originally created in 10.2.8 or earlier. The fix involves booting to single-user mode and running some unix commands.

Mac OS X 10.5: Unable to log in after an upgrade install
     
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Jan 13, 2008, 08:32 PM
 
I'm having this same issue on another computer. Thank you.
     
   
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