How do I erase my OS?

poisionedapple · #1 April 24th, 2008, 11:47 AM

It's the old story about buying a 2nd hand mac and forgetting to ask about a password... When I try to boot up from the OS cd my ibook goes into kernal panic. When I insert the cd and try to re install from it asks for the password. Is ther a safe way to earse my OS and install afresh? Also Disk Utility keeps quitting, safari won't open.

Is my ibook dying?

cfr · #2 April 24th, 2008, 08:30 PM

Why don't you just ask the person who sold it to you for the password?

_Which_ password don't you have? You seem to be logging in - if you are trying to launch Safari, you must be logged in.

- cfr

cfr · #3 April 24th, 2008, 08:34 PM

(added in error due to "Server on strike" message)

poisionedapple · #4 April 25th, 2008, 02:56 AM

Because I can't retrieve the old owner's password!??? I want to intstall new software and it asks for the password. When I try to boot up fro the OS dick it goes into kernal panic. When I insert the OS disk in it asks me for a passowrd before I can go any further.

Satcomer · #5 April 25th, 2008, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poisionedapple

Because I can't retrieve the old owner's password!??? I want to intstall new software and it asks for the password. When I try to boot up fro the OS dick it goes into kernal panic. When I insert the OS disk in it asks me for a passowrd before I can go any further.

Do you know how to read?