Admin password changed when I installed my new Macbook (Pro)?

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Admin password changed when I installed my new Macbook (Pro)?

I had my (black) Macbook (2008, 5.1) for so long now, and decided to buy a Macbook Pro. Somehow however, my admin password for my Macbook (the old one), stopped working when I installed my Macbook Pro!??. I know i have the right password. I even used it on my new one too (haha i know thats not that smart xd, but i guess i was scared i would mix up stuff) ---> AND I WAS RIGHT

the password is wrong somehow. and other passwords (like my AppleID one, of variations i sometimes use) won't work either. So it must be done automatically? Or an error?

I've been reading options about how to reset it via install discs and stuff, but the first question is: WHAT HAPPENED? Maybe I can fix it when i find out this.

-no, nobody changed the password

MacBook (13-inch Late 2007), iOS 5.1

Posted on Jan 29, 2014 6:08 PM

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Kappy

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Jan 29, 2014 6:11 PM in response to tommy2791

Forgot Your Account Password

For Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks

Boot to the Recovery HD:

Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.

When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.

Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow

instructions in the dialog window that will appear.

Or see:

Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password

OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password,

OS X Mavericks- Solve password problems,

OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.

For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD

Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password,

OS X- Changing or resetting an account password (Snow Leopard and earlier).

For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD