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i have a BIG problem
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Vermont(the biggest and most interesting state in the country)
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on OSX, i got it from a friend of mine, but he didn't tell me the login password, and some idiot logged out when i told him not to, so, how can i get back on-i have no other OSs, and i need help
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I think I think...therefore, I think I am.
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Edmonton, AB
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if you have the cd, stick it in and hold down 'c', and when it starts up, look in the menu for the 'reset admin password' option. If you don't the cd, you're **** outta luck.
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Vermont(the biggest and most interesting state in the country)
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Originally posted by Fallout:
if you have the cd, stick it in and hold down 'c', and when it starts up, look in the menu for the 'reset admin password' option. If you don't the cd, you're **** outta luck.
can i use an older boot cd, like 8.0, or 9?
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I think I think...therefore, I think I am.
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Nov 2000
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Have you tried restarting the machine? It might be set to log in automatically (otherwise, how did you get into it in the first place?).
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: South Detroit
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Let me get this straight... you have OSX but no CD? You need to get a CD. You and your friend pirated the OSX and that is a form of stealing. Go buy it.... hurry!!!!!
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I love the U.S., but we need some time apart.
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Moderator Emeritus  Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Austin, MN, USA
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Restart holding Cmd-S.
Type the following at the command prompt (note: you don't type "#" because it represents the prompt itself):
# /sbin/mount -wu /
# /sbin/SystemStarter
# /usr/bin/passwd <username>
... where <username> is the short name of the account you're trying to reset the password of. Then just enter the new password. Then type:
# exit
That should make the computer start up normally. Use the new password you just set to log into the account.
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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Ive always had problems paying for 1's and 0's... i dunno... I shelled out 5 grand for a laptop...free updates for life methinks..
Im a theif, sue me.
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"No ma'am i'm not angry at you, I'm angry at the cruel twist of fate that directed your call to my extension..."
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: California, USA
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Originally posted by Telusman:
Ive always had problems paying for 1's and 0's... i dunno... I shelled out 5 grand for a laptop...free updates for life methinks..
Im a theif, sue me.
Yeah, that's cool. Those of us who did shell out for it are happy to subsidize those of you who think you're exempt.
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GUI Punk
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Originally posted by Telusman:
Ive always had problems paying for 1's and 0's... i dunno... I shelled out 5 grand for a laptop...free updates for life methinks..
Im a theif, sue me.
Well your low set of morals dont really stand up to written law now do they.
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Jan 2001
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Originally posted by Telusman:
Ive always had problems paying for 1's and 0's... i dunno... I shelled out 5 grand for a laptop...free updates for life methinks..
Im a theif, sue me.
Methinks you are a cheapskate. 
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Join Date: Aug 2001
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Are you a switcher by chance?
How can you justify spending $5,000 on a computer that will be a paperweight in 2 years (or sooner) but can't save up $129 bucks to use the OS legally. That seems weird to me. the other thing that is weird to me is that someone will spend a couple thousand dollars for ground effects or neon lights or a big stupid spoiler(none of which add value to his vehicle) for his civic, but thinks Macs are too expensive.
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
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Join Date: May 1999
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People are just no damn good.
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Nov 1999
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Seems you do have a big problem...
-Owl
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Join Date: Feb 2000
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It's funny that people in this forum don't seem to mind if you pirate MS Office, but when it comes to anything Apple, they freak out... That being said, I pirated Photoshop because I didn't have the $700... but I need it... (but I just ordered it from Adobe, so I don't feel as bad now...)
Anyway, yah, if you pirated, you are SOL... And worst of all, you can't even do a clean install... unless you burned the install disks to CD-R...
I'm not sure if you can jump into OS 9 now...
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Join Date: Nov 1999
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Sorry dude; you need the CD.
How is it that you don't know the password, anyway? If you'd pirated the software, I would assume you had been the one to install it. Did you buy this laptop from your friend with no CD's, and your friend didn't bother changing the login password or something?
For that matter, have you tried logging in with no password at all? It's possible your friend didn't set one.
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You are in Soviet Russia. It is dark. Grue is likely to be eaten by YOU!
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