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09-19-2006, 05:39 PM #1larryEGuestforgotten my password, help!!!
hi
i have just had to have my Hard drive wiped! luckily i managed to save all my data. however i lost all my programs. Now im trying to re-install them but i keep getting asked for my authentication password before i can go any further. Now i have'nt used this in long time but i was pretty sure i knew what the password was, but i tried it and many variations on what is could be, but to no avail. Im wondering if when the system was re-set that it reverted to factory settings or something. or is there a way of overriding it or finding a hint as to what it is. It is stressing me out as i have to install Office asap. Can anyone help?
thanks
Larry
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09-19-2006, 06:23 PM #2
boot from your install disk and up under finder you will find change password
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09-19-2006, 06:30 PM #3larryEGuest
Originally Posted by bearME
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09-19-2006, 07:53 PM #4
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Originally Posted by larryE
Please help us/me understand your situation better. Did you do a comlete reload, forgot the pass word and lost the installation media or did you just delete the data and not you are trying to re-install stuff.
In any case you r only recourse is to go out any buy the install media for the OS you are running.Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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09-19-2006, 08:50 PM #5
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Tiger install cd/dvd's are going cheap on eBay....
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