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<blockquote data-quote="harryb2448" data-source="post: 908497" data-attributes="member: 42497"><p>Perhaps the machine has also been setup with open firmware password?</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5086539_setup-protection-mac-os-x.html" target="_blank">How to setup firmware password protection in Mac OS X | eHow.com</a></p><p></p><p>This would explain your problems getting in. Good luck hope you do not have to do a reformat and clean install losing all her files. I take it she has not backed up onto an external HDD either? Essential equipment these days backups.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="harryb2448, post: 908497, member: 42497"] Perhaps the machine has also been setup with open firmware password? [url=http://www.ehow.com/how_5086539_setup-protection-mac-os-x.html]How to setup firmware password protection in Mac OS X | eHow.com[/url] This would explain your problems getting in. Good luck hope you do not have to do a reformat and clean install losing all her files. I take it she has not backed up onto an external HDD either? Essential equipment these days backups. [/QUOTE]
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