i got a macbook running os x 10.6.8 i forget the admin account's password i created new administration account using command+s and typing following commands
mount -uw /
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
shutdown -h now
now i can not access my old data i got 80 gb hard drive i can only access 6 gb of it how can i access my old user accounts and all of its data
thanks for help in advance
regards
hardeep
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Go to System Preferences - Accounts
Click the padlock at bottom left & authenticate with your new admin name/password.
Select your old account in the list.
Click 'Reset Password' next to the user icon.
After resetting, you should be able to log out, then into your old account as before.
Thanks for your quick reply In the list there is only current account and in others accounts there is only guest account . list is not showing my old accounts. Is there any way to reach old admin account thanks for help and Happy Easter
Is your old account name listed in HD/Users ?.
If the old account name isn't in /Users, either as a folder or disk image (dmg) then you might find
GrandPerspective or Omnidisksweeper useful to see where most of your drive space has gone.
yes they are listed in Harddrive in Users folder if i slect them they got some folders folders not showing contants in it thanks for your help
Does the old user account have the same name as before , or has it been changed to 'xyz (deleted)' ?.
If it has a usable name, just go to System Preferences - Accounts & create a new one with that exact name.
Click OK when "A folder in the Users folder already has the name 'account name'. Would you like to use that folder as the Home folder for this user account?" appears. Note: This will correct the ownership of all files in the Home folder, and avoid permissions issues with the contents
You can then logout & into the 'new' one.
If the name needs changing : follow https://web.archive.org/web/20130919225809/http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1428
rather than the current version at Apple
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If you want to continue using the new account you've already made, but access the old folders :
Select the old account home folder in Finder, then use Finder - File menu - Get info (command I). Open the 'Sharing & Permissions' section at the bottom, then click the padlock icon at bottom right & authenticate with an admin name & password.
Click the + button & add your new account name to the list, then select it & change 'Read only' to 'Read & Write'.
Now click the gear icon at the bottom & choose 'Apply to enclosed items...'
creat new admin cannot access old user accounts
