Hey I need help with formatting my HD and reinstalling the Mac OS X. I lost my admin password and have access to the powerbook 64 on a different user without any priveledges. How can i remove everything from my laptop and reinstall the os in order to recover my admin priveledges? all your help is appreciated. please reply ASAP. thanks
DeltaMac
Tech
If you 'remove everything from my laptop and reinstall the os', then you lose everything ! If that is what you want to do, then restart with the OS X installer CD in the drive, while holding the 'C' key. Start the installer, and, at the screen where you select the drive for installing, choose your drive, and then click on the Options button, and choose to Erase the drive and install OS X. Follow the instructions to start the installation, and wait for it to finish.
If all you need is a password, then stop at the 'select a language' screen, click on the Installer menu at the top of the screen, and choose 'Reset Password'. You can then change the password for your administrator account. Quit the 'reset password' app, and then quit the installer. restart and login as the account with your new password.
And if you must reinstall anyway, then just do the reinstall without the password. You will make a new password during the user setup, then.
If all you need is a password, then stop at the 'select a language' screen, click on the Installer menu at the top of the screen, and choose 'Reset Password'. You can then change the password for your administrator account. Quit the 'reset password' app, and then quit the installer. restart and login as the account with your new password.
And if you must reinstall anyway, then just do the reinstall without the password. You will make a new password during the user setup, then.
Satcomer
In Geostationary Orbit
Look at the last paragraph of this Apple Article.