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Second-hand pb g4 reset admin password

How can I reset the admin password on a second-hand PBG4?

PowerBook, G4

Posted on Jan 26, 2013 5:31 PM

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Grant Bennet-Alder

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Posted on Jan 26, 2013 5:41 PM

Yes, if you have an appropriate bootable Installer/Utilities DVD.

Boot from the DVD and do not install. Wait a quarter minute. Look on the menus for Reset Password. Once reset, there is no going back.

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Grant Bennet-Alder

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Jan 26, 2013 5:41 PM in response to grump1949

Yes, if you have an appropriate bootable Installer/Utilities DVD.

Boot from the DVD and do not install. Wait a quarter minute. Look on the menus for Reset Password. Once reset, there is no going back.

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Second-hand pb g4 reset admin password

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