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<blockquote data-quote="MACGIRL34" data-source="post: 518043" data-attributes="member: 37320"><p>Hope this helps you:</p><p></p><p>1 Boot up from the install disc (hold down C key when restarting).</p><p>2 Launch the installer as if you are going to install.</p><p>3 From the Utilities menu, select reset Passwords</p><p>4 In the username field type: System Administrator (root)</p><p>5 In the password field type the password you want to use</p><p>6 Quit the change passwords app</p><p>7 From utilities, select Start Up Disk. Choose you HD as the start up disc and restart</p><p>8 Once restarted, select accounts from the System Preferences menu</p><p>9 Click the lock at the bottom left</p><p>10 When asked for username and password, enter System Administrator as the username and the password you changed earlier as the password</p><p>11 Click the enable user to administer computer check box for your account. Your account should now change from Standard to Admin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MACGIRL34, post: 518043, member: 37320"] Hope this helps you: 1 Boot up from the install disc (hold down C key when restarting). 2 Launch the installer as if you are going to install. 3 From the Utilities menu, select reset Passwords 4 In the username field type: System Administrator (root) 5 In the password field type the password you want to use 6 Quit the change passwords app 7 From utilities, select Start Up Disk. Choose you HD as the start up disc and restart 8 Once restarted, select accounts from the System Preferences menu 9 Click the lock at the bottom left 10 When asked for username and password, enter System Administrator as the username and the password you changed earlier as the password 11 Click the enable user to administer computer check box for your account. Your account should now change from Standard to Admin. [/QUOTE]
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