OS 10.0 - Partion Boot Password Problem

steve6540 · steve6540 #1 (**permalink**)

05-31-2009, 05:40 PM

Ok. I was at school and I was fooling around with the computer.
I made an admin account, as at school we are all guests on the network.
Once done, my friend metioned he had found that Windows was installed on partion 2.
So I booted Partion 2.
There was a password for Partion 2, I told my friend, he said that when he did it, there was no password. I guess somebody had already booted on that partion and secured the account.
Now it boots windows, and I will get in big trouble if I can't fix it.
I'm not really sure what OS it was, I think it was 10.2 or something.
What can I do to make it boot Mac again?
Thanks in advance,waiting for your reply,
Steven

P.S I tried holding Apple C and Apple D on startup, no avail.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #2 (**permalink**)

05-31-2009, 06:03 PM

This is an Intel Mac I take it?

Firstly you do not hold Apple C or Apple D to do anything. C (no apple) is to boot from a CD ROM, D (no apple) from the Apple Diags.

Right after the start up sound hold down the OPTION (ALT) key (The one between the Control and Command (Apple). Keep it down and see if a boot menu comes up. If so, choose OSX and click the arrow.

Once in OSX you open System Preferences and go to Startup. Select OSX and reboot.

steve6540 · steve6540 #3 (**permalink**)

05-31-2009, 06:09 PM

First of all, thanks for responding.

I believe it's an Intel Mac, I'm really not sure.
I hope this will work. I actually meant Apple or Option S not C.
I will try this.
Thanks again.

steve6540 · steve6540 #4 (**permalink**)

05-31-2009, 06:12 PM

If this http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-...tml#post853131
(your answer does not work) what else can I do?
Also, will this work with a partioned hard drive

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #5 (**permalink**)

05-31-2009, 07:19 PM

Get original restore disk power on insert that and hold down C key to boot off of install disk and don't click install button but check drop down menus for Change password and use that to change your User password/s.

steve6540 · steve6540 #6 (**permalink**)

05-31-2009, 11:24 PM

Forget what I said.
I just remembered, when I boot the screen kinda cracks up with yellow lines, and then it just boots windows. My friend got to the Windows boot screen, but we could not move the cursor to go into safe mode(to go into the admin account, you know its prob not secured in safe mode...) there is no chime.
There is just a black screen, and it boots windows.

dtravis7 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,814 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	05-31-2009, 06:03 PM This is an Intel Mac I take it? Firstly you do not hold Apple C or Apple D to do anything. C (no apple) is to boot from a CD ROM, D (no apple) from the Apple Diags. Right after the start up sound hold down the OPTION (ALT) key (The one between the Control and Command (Apple). Keep it down and see if a boot menu comes up. If so, choose OSX and click the arrow. Once in OSX you open System Preferences and go to Startup. Select OSX and reboot. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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steve6540 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: May 31, 2009 Posts: 4	05-31-2009, 06:12 PM If this http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-...tml#post853131 (your answer does not work) what else can I do? Also, will this work with a partioned hard drive Last edited by steve6540; 05-31-2009 at 06:34 PM.
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steve6540 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 31, 2009 Posts: 4	05-31-2009, 05:40 PM Ok. I was at school and I was fooling around with the computer. I made an admin account, as at school we are all guests on the network. Once done, my friend metioned he had found that Windows was installed on partion 2. So I booted Partion 2. There was a password for Partion 2, I told my friend, he said that when he did it, there was no password. I guess somebody had already booted on that partion and secured the account. Now it boots windows, and I will get in big trouble if I can't fix it. I'm not really sure what OS it was, I think it was 10.2 or something. What can I do to make it boot Mac again? Thanks in advance,waiting for your reply, Steven P.S I tried holding Apple C and Apple D on startup, no avail.
	QUOTE Thanks

Collin Bl #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	05-31-2009, 07:19 PM Get original restore disk power on insert that and hold down C key to boot off of install disk and don't click install button but check drop down menus for Change password and use that to change your User password/s.
	QUOTE Thanks

steve6540 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 31, 2009 Posts: 4	05-31-2009, 11:24 PM Forget what I said. I just remembered, when I boot the screen kinda cracks up with yellow lines, and then it just boots windows. My friend got to the Windows boot screen, but we could not move the cursor to go into safe mode(to go into the admin account, you know its prob not secured in safe mode...) there is no chime. There is just a black screen, and it boots windows.
	QUOTE Thanks

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