Restore and install

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Restore and install

I am trying to restore my PowerBook to it's original (first time user) way before I put it up for sale. When I attempt to restore it a window shows up with the following: "Type an administrator's name and password to make changes to install Mac OS X." Nothing works including my own passwords. Any suggestions out there?

Posted on Jan 11, 2006 10:30 PM

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JDee

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Jan 12, 2006 11:40 AM in response to Tad Humble

Hi Tad & Welcome to Apple Discussions --

Are you using the proper discs, the ones that came with your PB when you first bought it?

Have you tried resetting the original administrator account password.

-- JDee

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Tad Humble Author

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Jan 12, 2006 5:10 PM in response to JDee

How do you go about doing that?

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JDee

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Jan 12, 2006 5:33 PM in response to Tad Humble

How do you go about doing that?

If by "that" you mean "resetting the original administrator account password," then click on those words in my earlier post. They're a link, even though under the new Discussions format they're tough to see, they really are in "power blue," which is New Discussions hard-to-see format color for "link."

Bonne chance.

-- JDee

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Tad Humble Author

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Jan 13, 2006 10:42 AM in response to JDee

I rebooted the PowerBook (holding the "C" key down) and followed instructions for "resetting the original administrator account password" and it worked. I still had to set up some kind of password as it would not let me go on without it. But I left it easy to figure out for the next owner. MAHALO (thanks) for your help.

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JDee

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Jan 13, 2006 12:05 PM in response to Tad Humble

He mea iki.

Glad it worked and happy to help.

-- JDee

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