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04-01-2010, 10:27 AM #1
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Administrator privilege
Hey every1
I have a small question 4 u
a few weeks ago I graduated from an institute, and went back to my country, The institute gave me a MacBook pro, but without the admin privilege, and they told me that I can keep it when I graduate, but after graduation I forgot to ask the technician to give me the admin password, and now I can't do a lot of things with it. I tried to email the technician but I can't log in to my email since I'm not a student anymore.
Is there any possible way to gain the admin password?
I would really appreciate you help!
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04-01-2010, 10:42 AM #2
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create a new email account (google, yahoo, etc) and email the technician requesting it
I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth.
In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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04-01-2010, 11:10 AM #3
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04-01-2010, 11:20 AM #4
Contact the institute and explain the situation, telling them that you are a graduated student with a notebook provided by them and ask the password ( or the technician's E-mail )
Weird situation I must say ..... ( no disrespect no anyone )
Cheers ... McBieA computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
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04-01-2010, 02:18 PM #5
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well, I've heard that a CD that comes with the laptop allows you to gain the password, so is it right?
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04-01-2010, 02:48 PM #6
Maybe .
Do you have the disks for the laptop ?
Can you describe what's printed on the disks ?
Cheers ... McBieA computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
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04-02-2010, 12:39 AM #7
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04-02-2010, 05:27 PM #8
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04-02-2010, 05:28 PM #9
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04-02-2010, 06:12 PM #10
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04-02-2010, 07:07 PM #11
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Provided it is not Firmware Password Protected, buy Snow Leopard full retail install DVD, format the drive, partition using GUID under Options, and do a clean install.
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04-03-2010, 07:15 AM #12
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Actually I found 2 CD's
"Applications install DVD" and "Mac OS X Install DVD"
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04-03-2010, 07:20 AM #13
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You'll need to boot from the "OS X Install DVD" and follow the tutorial for "resetting the original administrator account password".
Mac OS X: Changing or resetting an account passwordI cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth.
In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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04-03-2010, 05:10 PM #14
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04-03-2010, 05:48 PM #15
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Make sure you have scrolled down the screen to "resetting the original administrator account password" and open that link and not using the first directions for resetting a user's password.
I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth.
In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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