[hondo]

I have a PowerMac PowerPC G5 that I tried to upgrade to Leopard tonight. I usually zero out the hard drive before I do this but this time I didn't. Anyway, the install disc hung up when it was installing and saying "About a minute left..." I had to quit the install and restart. The install began again and it finished the second time. Now, however, it will not accept my administrator's name and password. I have tried to reset it in my accounts and keychain with no luck. I also tried to restart with the Leopard install disc but it will not work like it use to when you could hold down the "C" key. I can't find the original install discs to reset it. I plan on calling Apple monday if no one here can help me.

I hope this made since. It is late and I'm tired.

Thanks,
hondo

[Cold Warrior]

Try holding down option at startup, with the disc in. See if it'll let you choose the Leopard disc.

If you can get it to boot, try an archive-install option.

[Art Vandelay]

If you were doing an Archive & Install on the first install, it can take a very long time at the end depending on how much data is on the drive. It probably wasn't hung like you thought.

[hondo]

That worked! I am zeroing out the hard drive now,

Thanks Cold Warrior for the help.

hondo