I cannot reset admin password with disk mac os x

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  • Can't reset admin password with startup disc

    I inherited my eMac when my roomate left for the road. I am not able to get in touch with him and I need to change the administrator password. I have the Mac OS X 10.4.6 discs and when i try to restart from the discs, I get a grey screen with coding on it. I see the word panic somewhere in the code. Is there any way i can reset this password with these discs?

    Read > http://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4101 That user tip will show you how to reset the password. You will lose the keychain after resetting your password

  • Resetting admin password with install disc

    Hi. I am using 10.4.7. I do not know the admin password - the computer belonged to a deceased relative. I want to change the password so I can install programs etc. I have the install disc, but when I click on the Install icon in order to change the password, it asks me for my admin password.
    I have looked at several topics about this and have not seen this problem addressed. Any help would be greatly appreciated - I am not used to Macs! Thanks.

    Hi mluthin, and a warm welcome to the forums & Macs!
    Boot up while holding the Option key down until you see the boot manager, do you see this...
    Firmware password protection in Mac OS X ...
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1352
    It would block usage of all the startup keys, like C, N, T, D, CMD+s, CMDOption+pr, CMD +v, Option, and Shift, as well as booting from anything but the Hard Drive.
    Finally which exact model of Mac is this?

  • I am trying to log onto a Mac Mini I haven't used in awhile and I forgot the password. I am trying to reset the password with my apple ID but the computer keeps saying the Apple ID and the password are incorrect whenever I know they are.

    I am trying to log onto a Mac Mini I haven't used in awhile and I forgot the password. I am trying to reset the password with my apple ID but the computer keeps saying the Apple ID and the password are incorrect whenever I know they are, as I am using the exact same ID right now.
    I have switched my password in the past, so my theory is my mac mini thinks that my password has not changed and it will not update because The Wi-Fi password has also changed so it cannot connect to any servers...Does that sound like I am on the right track?
    Is there a way to update my Wi-Fi password  (saved into the computer) without logging on?

    If the user account is associated with an Apple ID, and you know the Apple ID password, then maybe the Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
    Otherwise, boot into Recovery by holding down the key combination command-R at startup. Release the keys when you see a gray screen with a spinning dial.
    When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
    Utilities ▹ Terminal
    from the menu bar.
    In the Terminal window, type this:
    resetpassword
    That's one word with no spaces. Then press return. A Reset Password window opens.
    Select your boot volume if not already selected.
    Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
    Follow the prompts to reset the password. It's safest to choose a password that includes only the characters a-z, A-Z, and 0-9.
    Select
     ▹ Restart
    from the menu bar.
    You should now be able to log in with the new password, but your Keychain will be reset (empty.) If you've forgotten the Keychain password (which is ordinarily the same as your login password), there's no way to recover it.

  • How to Reset Windows 8 Admin Password without Disk

    Problem:Forgot Windows 8 admin password and no reset disk available, how can I reset Windows 8 admin password? On the occasion, how to reset password on Windows 8 seems to be our problematic issue. However, the problem looks difficult, not difficult actually. Two factors make efforts on it. One is the new characteristics of Windows 8 system, the other is software technology development. So just let me help you to solve it. Just choose one and put it into practice:1. Get User password via Windows Password Hint.2. Get into computer with PIN code, and reset password for locked account.3. Login windows 8 Via Microsoft MSN Account.4. Reset Windows password with another available admin account.5. Reset Windows 8 password with iSunshare password tool. These methods will be introduced in details for people who have encountered or are facing this problem. 1. Get Administrator password via Windows Password HintWhen we are creating our Windows system account and login password, a password hint will be asked to set up for preparation. This password hint had better can remind you, only just you of lost or forgotten password. So it couldn’t like the password, but is related to your login password. As a result, while you type a wrong password, the password hint will pops up below the password input box. Based on the password hint, you can think of your origin password.  As seen above, my password hint is email [email protected], and my Windows 8 login password is the same as the password of email. So when the password hint pops up, I will think of Windows login password instantly. 2. Get into computer with PIN code, and reset password for locked accountPIN code is a quick, convenient way to sign in to this PC by using a 4-digit code. If you have ever created one, this may be the most simplest and effective method for Windows 8 password reset. Totally two steps are needed. Step 1: Sign in with PIN code
    When you forgot your local account password in the login page, sign-in options is provided for you to choose. Click the Sign-in options, there are two options, Password and PIN. Choose PIN, and input 4-digit code in the box. Then you can sign in to your computer successfully. Step 2: Press Windows +X, and click on Command Prompt (Admin) and Yes. Step 3: On the Command Prompt, type in: Net User <user name> <new password> and press Enter to reset a new password for Windows 8.  Command Prompt screen appears, input the words like the words in the red box, user name is iSunshare, new password is 12345, and then press Enter to complete the Windows password reset process.  3. Login windows 8 Via Microsoft MSN AccountIf your computer has set up to sign in to Windows 8 with Microsoft account, and you can login Windows with it, and create a PIN that any user who has a password must enter it when waking this PC, and then login with PIN code, reset password with Command Prompt. 4. Reset Windows 8 Password with Another available Admin AccountIf there is another admin account available, log on to Windows with this account first, and then reset other accounts passwords would be easy.
    >> Enter Computer Management screen
    Click My Computer to select Manage to enter this screen
    >> Set password for account you want to reset
    Click Local Users and Groups, choose Users, and right-click the account you want to reset its password to choose Set Password. 5. Reset Windows 8 password with iSunshare password toolWhen you have no password reset disk, the first and most important effort of Windows password recovery advanced tool is to create a password reset disk. How to reset Windows 8 forgotten password step by step by iSunshare Windows Genius Advanced? Follow the below steps.Step 1: Download iSunshare Windows password recovery advanced tool from iSunshare official website. Install and launch it on an accessible computer.Step 2: Create a password reset disk
    Insert writable USB or CD/DVD into accessible computer and select correct media type, and then click Begin burning to burn the removable device. Until the message “Successfully burning” pops up, it means password reset disk has been created completely.
    Step 3: Boot from USB or CD/DVD Setup
    >> Insert the removable device to your locked computer
    >> Boot your locked computer, and press DEL or F2 at the same time to enter BIOS setting screen
    >> Reset removable device as the first boot device under Boot option
    >> Windows password reset screen appears after all the above settingsStep 4: Reset Windows 8 forgotten password
    After all the above settings, Windows password reset screen appears.
    >> Select the Windows system type and the account you want to reset its password. Or you can add a new account for Windows 8.
    >> Click “Reboot” to restart your computer, then you could login Windows 8 without password successfully.   Source: Reset Windows 8 Password without Disk

    A few days ago, I had met the headache things that I had forgotten Windows 8 password. The login screen rejected my passwords. I was frustrated because there was very important data on my disk and I couldn’t reinstall the OS. ………….
    I fortunately got to know the PCUnlocker program, which is a professional windows password recovery tool for us to reset windows 8 password instantly yet no data loss.

  • What are the steps to reseting the administrator password with the mac os x installation dvd?

    what are the steps to reseting teh administrator password with the mac os x installation dvd?

    See OS X- Changing or resetting an account password.

  • Need to figure out how to remove an unknown admin password on a mac.  used the install disc with not luck. tried some commands in single user mode, no luck.

    need to figure out how to remove an unknown admin password on a mac.
    used the install disc with not luck. tried some commands in single user mode, no luck.

    need to figure out how to remove an unknown admin password on a mac.
    used the install disc with not luck. tried some commands in single user mode, no luck.

  • HT5624 I have reset my password with my computer and I am in the process of updating my iPhone and I am at the enter password window and cannot continue

    I have reset my password with my computer and I am in the process of updating my iPhone and I am at the enter password window and cannot continue.

    The Password reset email sent----follow the directions in the email to reset your password is the message showing on my iPhone. I did not receive the email and reset my password using my computer. iPhone will not allow me to continue and is stuck in the above window. How do I enter my mew password on my iPhone?

  • How do I reset my password on my MAC.  After I loaded this latest update, I cannot address my AOL e-mail account.

    How do I reset my password on my MAC.  After I loaded this latest OS update, I cannot load my AOL e-mail account. 

    What password are you talking about?  Do you mean your user account on your Mac?

  • Help with resetting admin password

    I am trying to reset my friend's admin password with a 10.3.4 software install cd for emac and the coputer does not seem to recognize the cd at all. I tried to restart the computer and hold down the c button but nothing happened. I am just totally confused.

    I am trying to reset my friend's admin password with a 10.3.4 software install cd for emac and the coputer does not seem to recognize the cd at all. I tried to restart the computer and hold down the c button but nothing happened. I am just totally confused.

  • Reset admin password rejected

    Hi. My current OSX is 10.4.2; my install disk is 10.2. I've followed the instructions to reset my admin password (which I can't remember) using the install disk, but, after it says "password saved" and I quit Installer and restart the computer, it doesn't recognize the new password--it's still giving me the hint for the old one. What am I doing wrong??? Thanks for any suggestions.
    eMac   Mac OS X (10.4.2)  

    I am trying to reset my friend's admin password with a 10.3.4 software install cd for emac and the coputer does not seem to recognize the cd at all. I tried to restart the computer and hold down the c button but nothing happened. I am just totally confused.

  • Lost GlassFish admin password# how to reset admin password

    Hi
    i lost admin password in glassfish(     GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 3.1.1 (build 12) ) application server
    key-file stored in glassfish-3.1.1\glassfish\domains\domain1\config\admin-keyfile
    how i can reset admin password?

    Forgot Your Account Password
    For Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks
        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.
         Or see:
           Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password
           OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password,
           OS X Mavericks- Solve password problems,
           OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
    For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD
         Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password,
         OS X- Changing or resetting an account password (Snow Leopard and earlier).
    For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD
        How to reset your Mac OS X password without an installer disc | MacYourself
        Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD — Tech News and Analysis
        How To Create A New Administrator Account - Hack Mac

  • Cannot reset User password

    The other user on my iBook got locked out of his account, accidentally typing the wrong password. When I go into Users, even as an admin, I cannot reset the password. The button is shaded out as is the short name, the only field avaiable is the User name.

    Look at these links.
    Here's the instructions if you have the discs.
    *Mac OS X: Changing or resetting an account password*
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274?viewlocale=en_US
    *Changing your administrator password*
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh655.html
     Cheers, Tom

  • Resetting admin password.  Please help!!

    My friend has a G4 ibook with mac osx 10.3.8 installed, unfortunately he has forgotten his password and this prevents him from installing any software now. I have read the support pages from apple which state i should use the installation disc of the original mac os x. This has unfortunately been lost. I have tried with a newer installation disc "tiger" and this does not work. Can anyone help me.
    Thanks

    Alan....try the following.....
    Reset Admin Password ..... using Terminal
    1. Type.... passw < return>
    2. It'll prompt for the...... “old password” <return>
    3. Type..... “new password” <return>
    4. Retype ...... “password” <return>
    Changing the password in this way has the same effect as changing through "System Preferences".
    Reset Admin Password .... using Single User Mode
    Hold down (command+S) at startup, you will be presented with a black screen containing a bunch of code... this is called....... Single-User Mode
    Type.....
    sudo passwd username <return> ... or ...
    /usr/bin/passwd username <return>
    Type your already existing ..... “old password” <return>
    Type in a new...... “password” and verify
    Type... reboot <return>
    george

  • Resetting admin password from non-original CD

    We have a 400 Mhz Powerbook G3 running Mac OS X 10.3.3. We got it from eBay as is––no CD's, no other information. Now that I have inadvertently locked System Preferences, that is a problem because we do not know the admin password.
    I see that you can reset the password by booting up from a Mac OS install disc. My question is, would it be possible to do that using the OS X install disc for v. 10.3.7 that came with my iBook G4?

    Usually the OEM install disc that comes with a particular computer model will not work with other models. However, you can give it a try. If you can get it to boot the Powerbook, then after the installer loads select Reset Admin Password from the File menu.

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