Is there any way to get around startup login?
I recently resurrected a crashed G4 hard drive by connecting it to another computer in target mode, and fixing the hard drive with Disk Utility.
However, when I then restarted the G4, I was asked for a username and password, even though I've never had a password-protected log-in on this machine before.
I've tried evey previous username / password combo I can think of, but none of them work, so now I'm stuck with a machine that boots up, but won't allow me to log in. Any help would be greatly appreciated..
If you just access that disk as a data Disk or using Firwire Target disk Mode (instead of starting up from it) no password should be needed.
The usual way to get around a password is to reset that password. The tool to do that is on the Installer DVD.
Start up from the DVD, but do not install.
Answer only the "what language" question, if presented.
Wait a quarter minute for the menuBar to be drawn.
Choose reset password off one of the Menus.
Reset the password.
Notes: this destroys the old password and replaces it with the new one, so it is not the slightest bit "sneaky".
The DVD is required, otherwise any 10-year old could do it.
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