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Forgot FileVault 2 password to Macbook Air, how to reinstall?
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1603187" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>Without the password and recovery key, you're stuck since it won't allow the erasing of the hard drive nor reinstallation without it. Are you near an Apple Store? If you are, take your MBA with you and take along your proof of ownership (sales receipt, Apple care registration, credit card receipt, etc) and ask the genius bar to reinstall Mavericks for you. There should not be a charge to do it provided you take it to an Apple store not an authorized re-seller.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1603187, member: 46727"] Without the password and recovery key, you're stuck since it won't allow the erasing of the hard drive nor reinstallation without it. Are you near an Apple Store? If you are, take your MBA with you and take along your proof of ownership (sales receipt, Apple care registration, credit card receipt, etc) and ask the genius bar to reinstall Mavericks for you. There should not be a charge to do it provided you take it to an Apple store not an authorized re-seller. [/QUOTE]
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