Can't get into my New MacBook Pro

I just got a new Macbook Pro, opened it up and was asked where I would like to migrate info from. I migrated my applications and administrating sections, but not my user materials because they included hundreds of gigs. At some point in the process I was prompted to provide my password with admin user or something like that already identifying me. I used my normal password that I use for every device. The computer restarted and an admin (I think) screen appears without my user info and prompts me for a name and a password. I've tried my old name. I've tried admin, anything I can think of and then my old password. Nothing works.


I've gone on-line and found old entries for rebooting with command r to get into the terminal and reset passwords, but none of these workarounds work with this computer.. This is the macbook pro with m2 chip.


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Posted on Feb 13, 2023 8:18 PM

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Posted on Feb 13, 2023 8:37 PM

I got in by holding down the power key as long as it took for an options window to appear. From there I selected options and continued, then went to utilities at the top of the page and selected terminal and typed in resetpassword


I found that the computer had generated my name with admin following it.



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Feb 13, 2023 8:37 PM in response to Speehl

I got in by holding down the power key as long as it took for an options window to appear. From there I selected options and continued, then went to utilities at the top of the page and selected terminal and typed in resetpassword


I found that the computer had generated my name with admin following it.



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