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I forgott my Admin Password, how can I recover it without the instalation disk? Thank you!

Hi guys!


I changed my Admin password one of this days, and stupidly I didn´t wrote it down. I cannot install anything on my laptop, I cannot do anything that involves the password.


How can I recover, in a safe way, without instalation disk?


Thanks for your time!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Feb 18, 2014 2:22 AM

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Feb 18, 2014 2:41 AM in response to ToastedR

Resetting or changing a password:


For Snow Leopard or earlier: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274


For Lion or later: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6022


This is also useful:


http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipad-iphone/news/?newsid=3463233&olo=email


If it's running Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, insert a Mac OS X install DVD, restart with the Option key held down, click on it, and use the Reset Password utility.


If it's running Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, restart with the Command and R keys held down, open the Terminal, and use the resetpassword command:


https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4101

I forgott my Admin Password, how can I recover it without the instalation disk? Thank you!

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