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Need help with login password.
Name: Jeff Date: December 2, 2003 at 12:48:41 Pacific OS: OS9 CPU/Ram: Unknown
Comment:
Hello, my kid changed the login password on my Macintosh Powerbook G3 and now I can't log on. He doesn't remember what he changed it to. What are my options? Please explain in detail as I'm not a computer expert.
Name: Andre Hafner Date: December 2, 2003 at 15:25:21 Pacific
Reply:
If you are running Mac OS X then it will be easy for you. Just boot from the cd (put the cd in the drive, restart the computer while holding down the "c" key." In one of the menus after boot there will be an option to reset the password.
If you are running mac os 9 or below, you will need to boot from the system restore cd or a mac os install cd. Once fully booted go into your hard drive, then into the system folder, then into the pefrences folder...delete the preference file for multi users...then reboot and you should be password free...
This should work even though it has been a long long time since i have worked with mac os 9 or reset my password with X, and my memory isnt what it used to be :) let me know - andre
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