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hicarocenjim

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Q: recover root password

Good Morning , I have blocked my mac mini with yosemite, i lose my root password to enter in recover mode using command + s , i lose my personal user password too, i need recover this information its posible without make a factory reset ?...

Its posible download a recover drive to boot from an USB Drive or SDCard Drive ?

I need help its very important

Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Jun 30, 2015 7:38 AM

I have this question too

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lllaass

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If you forgot the Firmware PW for your model Mac yo have to contact Apple as the link in my previous reply stated.

Posted on Jul 6, 2015 5:10 AM

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by lllaass,

lllaass Jun 30, 2015 8:08 AM in response to hicarocenjim
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Jun 30, 2015 8:08 AM in response to hicarocenjim

I do not understand what you mean by " i lose my root password to enter in recover mode using command + s".
Recovery mode is Command + R.
To recover the Admin PW:
OS X Lion>: How to Easily Reset the Administrator Password
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hicarocenjim Jun 30, 2015 8:39 AM in response to lllaass
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Jun 30, 2015 8:39 AM in response to lllaass

Correct when i press the key command + R, so fast comming up a screen asking me a password and i don't know how can i do to resolve this screen blocked , i cant access to Recovery Mode
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lllaass Jun 30, 2015 8:42 AM in response to hicarocenjim
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Jun 30, 2015 8:42 AM in response to hicarocenjim

Do you have firmware password set?
http://osxdaily.com/2009/10/19/bypass-mac-firmware-password/
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hicarocenjim Jun 30, 2015 11:40 AM in response to lllaass
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Jun 30, 2015 11:40 AM in response to lllaass

I remove the macmini memory card and press Command + Option + P + R and i cannot reset the password firmware, how can i do?
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lllaass Jun 30, 2015 1:02 PM in response to hicarocenjim
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Jun 30, 2015 1:02 PM in response to hicarocenjim

What model Mac? Only with the older ones does removing memory reset the FW PW.
For newer Macs see:
If you lost or forgot your firmware password - Apple Support
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hicarocenjim Jul 5, 2015 8:29 PM in response to lllaass
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Jul 5, 2015 8:29 PM in response to lllaass

my macmini model is mid 2011 model i prove do all steps and dont works the password alert persists i dont know if its necessary disconnect the battery for minutes or hours i unmount the L-Bracket and remove the memory ram too . can u help me
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lllaass

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Jul 6, 2015 5:10 AM in response to hicarocenjim

If you forgot the Firmware PW for your model Mac yo have to contact Apple as the link in my previous reply stated.

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