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Jojo I recently received this iBook from a friend who bought it as part of a storage unit auction lot. It was in need of an adapter, which I purchased and finally received today.
The problem is this: I turned it on and I get several icons, but I have no passwords to get into the system. So is there a way to reset it so I can go back to factory default and get rid of these icons?
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Jethro Start the computer in single user mode by holding down the (command + s) keys.
You will see white text on a black screen.
Don't forget to hit "enter" after each command.
You need to mount the system so type: sh /etc/rc
wait till it loads everything then type: rm /var/db/.AppleS
this will make the system launch the Setup Assistant when the computer restarts allowing you to create a new admin account for the computer.
To restart the computer type: reboot
Hope this helps.
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Jojo Sad to say, no, it didn't help. I heard that this doesn't work on the newer OS...something about a fix in the security.
So, if the Control S doesn't work, anybody have any more ideas?
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matthewfrey jojo.. Command S - not control "the apple key" yes it works..
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Sarabian Or get an OSX disk (cheap on eBay), start from that disk and either:
A) Reinstall OSX with your information (recommended) or
B) Go into Utilities -> Password Reset and change the admin password.
I give this recommendation because the other way was given and you really should have an OSX disk anyway.
Just my 28 Pesos
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Jojo Thank you. Sorry, I was having a blond moment. Yes, Command S worked. Thanks again! <3