I am trying to reset my admin password because I forgot my original one.

OS X: Changing or resetting an account password

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how can i chenge admin password if i forgot my old one? please help

Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu. Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow instructions in the dialog window that will appear.

Help! Tried to reset my admin password but now my computer won't load!

HELPPPPP!!! I tried to "hack" into my iMac to reset my administrator password by holding down command + s and then typing
mount -uw /
rm -rf /var/db/ .AppleSetupDone
shutdown -h now
Not only did that not work but now when i turn on my computer it just stays on the plain apple screen and won't load. I'm Freaking out!!

There is no way out but to get a new OS disk from Apple store and you're home free, so to speak
RF
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HT204380 Hi, I have tried to reset my facetime password, it says email sent but one is not received.?

Hi all, have tried to reset facetime password on my sons itouch (4th gen), it confirms an email has been sent but no email is recieved?

Did you happen to notice that this is the iPhone, not the iPod Touch forum?
There is no "facetime password." Do you mean Apple ID?

Im trying to reset my iphone password because is disabled

im trying to restore my password my phone is disabled

Hello katauriana,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
Best of luck,
Mario

I cannot reset apple ID password because the email accounts (original and recovery) no longer exist.

I have have lost my password for apple id and the email account it was under no longer exists, switched from Cox to Uverse so I cannot get the email to reset the password. Help >

If you can't get the password reset via http://iforgot.apple.com (do you have a rescue email address on the account ?) then you will have to contact Support in your country to get the password reset (they should also be able to reset your security questions).
Contacting Apple about account security : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
If your country isn't on that page then try this form and explain and see what they reply with : https://ssl.apple.com/emea/support/itunes/contact.html

I tried to reset my security questiona because i forgot them. And i need i guess a security email to recover it

I Need to find a way to reset my security questions and i want to use the rescue email thing or change my security questions.

You need to ask Apple to reset your security questions. To do this, click here and pick a method; if that page doesn't list one for your country or you're unable to call, fill out and submit this form.
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I am trying to reset my security questions because i forgot them and cant remember them because i made them about 5 years ago and tried to reset them by clicking on the link that apple would send something to my email to reset it. But i havent got it yet

i need hlep please. i cant reset my security questions

If it hasn't arrived after a few hours and isn't in a spam filter, you need to ask Apple to reset your security questions; ways of contacting them include clicking here and picking a method for your country, phoning AppleCare and asking for the Account Security team, and filling out and submitting this form.
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Won't take my password after I changed it because I forgot the original one?

I am trying to update my adobe reader but forgot my password so I changed it and it still won't let me in

When your sign-in fails, can you tap the "Forgot Password?" button to see if you can reset your password?
This Help page may also be helpful to you.
Adobe ID, sign-in, and account help
Please give it a try and let us know if it works.

How do i reset my admin password

I have tried to reset my admin password so I can update software. I am not able to do it. I have my disc but even that asks for the password

You may have seen this already, half way down it talks about changing the admin password: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274

I am trying to reinstall an admin password and got completely locked out. I can't get past the first log in

I am trying to reset my admin password. I think my computer was tampered with. I signed out completely and now, I am locked out. I can't get past a black screen. I'm unsure of my operating system but I've had laptop about 2 years.

If you boot from your install DVD and, after choosing language, go up to the Apple bar and select utilities, you can restore you admin and firmware psswds. You will these options there. Do not choose a firmware psswd if you do not need this, you may complicate your life, especially if you forget it.
I do not understand how you changed the psswd and why you cannot log in, though. Did you forget the new psswd or why? What do you mean by ‘was tampered with’?

TS2446 i am trying to reset my security passwords but it will not let me. I have read alot of articles and i cant seem to find how to reset the passwords, Please Help.

I am trying to reset my security passwords because i have forgotten them. i have read other articles but i still can not seem to figure out how to change these passwords.

If you have a rescue email address (which is not the same thing as an alternate email address) set up on your account then you can try going to https://appleid.apple.com/ and click 'Manage your Apple ID' on the right-hand side of that page and log into your account. Then click on 'Password and Security' on the left-hand side of that page and on the right-hand side you might see an option to send security question reset info to your rescue email address.
If you don't have a rescue email address then see if the instructions on this user tip helps : https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4551

How to reset the admin password for Mac OSX 10.5.8

I have a 2008 Macbook Leopard version of the Mac OSX 10.5.8. My DVD optical drive does not open, and I need to reset the admin password because we have forgotten what it is. Wondering if it is possible doing it at home some step by step process I am fine with deleting all the contents saved on the macbook as well.

Not without the optical drive. You would need to insert the install disc to reset the admin password.
But you may be able to do this in single user mode > 10.5: Reset a user's password in single user mode - Mac OS X Hints

How can I reset my admin password on my Macbook Pro?

Hi, it's been a few months since I've had my Macbook Pro, but I need help. I completely forgot my admin password because I never really use it, but I am trying to make changes to my laptop and need it. Is there any way that I can reset my admin password WITHOUT deleting any of my stuff? I have a lot of school work saved on my laptop, and I absolutely cannot lose it! Please help! Also, can you please give step by step directions? I am not the best with technology, so I need to know exactly what to do. Please help!

Snow Leopard and earlier:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1274
Lion and later:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4101

Trying to reset master admin without discs

Hi,
I am trying to reset the admin master password of my friend's Ibook so I can
wipe the drive and install newer OSX. He does not have the original Panter cds, so
we are in a bind. I tried to use my Tiger cd but it would not boot from it.
I then read online that this can be done in the Terminal via booting up in "single mode" I did this and the Ibook booted with a terminal kind of black screen.
I tried to enter this code but it does not go to the 3rd line:
/sbin/fsck -y [Enter]
*(after I hit enter it says in next line: -sh: /: is a directory)*
/sbin/mount -uw / [Enter]
*(after I hit enter it says in next line: -sh: /: is a directory)*
rm /var/db/.applesetupdone [Enter]
*(after I hit enter it says in next lines:)*
rm: /: is a directory
rm: db: No such file or directory
rm: /: rm /: is a directory
rm: .applesetupdone: No such file or directory)
reboot [Enter]
Anyone can tell me what I'm doing wrong? Or easier way? I also must type code to make it work with a lot spaces..like this:
ANY TIPS HELP..I am no teminal pro..
/ sbin / fsck -y
Thanks
tried this too but same applesetupdone does not reply well
even AppleSetupdone
http://emperor.tidbits.com/webx?14@@.3cb3cd5e/1
Message was edited by: synewave101

Synewave, How are you going to install a new OS if you wipe the drive clean?
Your Tiger CD?? is most likely a DVD. Perhaps the computer doesn't have DVD capabilities. Or your Tiger discs are model specific..for your iMac or PowerBook etc. and does not recognize that type of Mac.
My suggestion is to buy a retail Install disc for the other computer. If it does not have a DVD you could restore the disc to a partition on a FireWire Drive,using Disk Utility.app then boot and install from that.
Cheers,
Glynn

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