Reset Admin Password without CD installer

On June 5, 2008, in Uncategorized, by Dito Delacroix

Howto :

1. When start your Mac hold? + and press button Command + S.
2. It’s should be your Mac entering terminal mode. Just type? “mount -uw /” (without quote)
3. Type again “rm -f /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
4. Then type “shutdown -r now

Aftet step 4, easy and fast and efficient above, your Mac will restart again.. then voila!! Mac OS like brand new.. Welcome screen will show again. After that you can create new Administrator login then reset your old account password.

 

7 Responses to “Reset Admin Password without CD installer”

  1. gladys says:
    thanks so much it took two trys but it work thanks once again..
  2. Ctrlsave says:
    Great tip. thanks!
  3. Thanks so much, it took two trys but it work thanks once again.
  4. Marcus says:
    I keep pushing command+s but it doesn't enter the terminal mode.
  5. Carly says:
    So will my hard drive and everything still be the same? This will JUST change the password?

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