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Reset Admin Password without CD installer

5 June 2008 1 views 6 Comments

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.

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6 Comments »

  • gladys said:

    thanks so much it took two trys but it work thanks once again..

    # 15 November 2008 at 12:56 am
  • PS2 Cheat Code said:

    nice ….. thx…

    # 13 March 2009 at 5:05 pm
  • Translate Inggris said:

    Thanks ya!!!

    # 13 March 2009 at 5:07 pm
  • Ctrlsave said:

    Great tip. thanks!

    # 12 April 2009 at 11:09 am
  • club penguin said:

    Thanks so much, it took two trys but it work thanks once again.

    # 22 May 2009 at 11:51 am
  • Marcus said:

    I keep pushing command+s but it doesn't enter the terminal mode.

    # 17 July 2010 at 11:59 pm

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