forgot my admin password for mac osx 10.4

johnnydav · 02-05-2008, 05:46 AM

hi, people
I desperately need to format or reinstall my mac osx 10.4 back into my macbook pro, since I totally forgot my admin password and I must reset it, I have been trying to insert the mac osx install disc restarting and holding the c key but the only message that I get is that I need to reboot my computer by holding the power button for a few seconds. I have not been able to format my mac
please help me
thank you

brian · 02-05-2008, 05:50 AM

well i dont know much about macs but i thought you hit the alt key (well the 3rd one from the left bottom) on bootup... could be wrong but..

patrickv · 02-05-2008, 06:10 AM

tlarkin may help you on this but this is my suggestion, boot from your osx install disk.once the setup has started on the finder bar go to "utilities", you'll have an option to change your password, but hell i maybe wrong

tlarkin · 02-06-2008, 03:30 PM

You are getting kernel panics, have you ever trouble shot a mac before? What model of Mac is it?

You may need to do some resets in the firmware or perhaps remove a stick of RAM.

If you boot and hold down the opt key does it give you the options of booting from the installer disk?

johnnydav · 02-06-2008, 04:25 PM

need to tried it but, i am not to familiar with the macs,
which is the opt key?
thank you

tlarkin · 02-06-2008, 04:33 PM

opt key = option on keyboard right next to the command key (apple key) and is also the same as the ALT key on a PC.

johnnydav · 02-07-2008, 04:20 PM

will try it

02-05-2008, 05:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
johnnydav New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 23	forgot my admin password for mac osx 10.4 hi, people I desperately need to format or reinstall my mac osx 10.4 back into my macbook pro, since I totally forgot my admin password and I must reset it, I have been trying to insert the mac osx install disc restarting and holding the c key but the only message that I get is that I need to reboot my computer by holding the power button for a few seconds. I have not been able to format my mac please help me thank you

02-05-2008, 05:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
brian Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 3,714	well i dont know much about macs but i thought you hit the alt key (well the 3rd one from the left bottom) on bootup... could be wrong but.. __________________ formerly brianmay27 Main laptop: hp dv9005us \| turion 64 X2 1.6 ghz \| 3 GB ram \| Vista ultimate \| 240 GB HD First build: pentium e2160 3.2 GHz \| gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| 2.5 GB ram \| 160GB HD If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

02-05-2008, 06:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,464	tlarkin may help you on this but this is my suggestion, boot from your osx install disk.once the setup has started on the finder bar go to "utilities", you'll have an option to change your password, but hell i maybe wrong __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,110GB SATA -winXP ProSP2 Work Desktop: Core Duo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,240GB HD - XP PRO SP2 Home: Core Duo E2180 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,Nvidia GForce 6200TB,320 GB (2x160GB) -Dual boot - XP / OSX 10.5.2

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02-06-2008, 03:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,085	You are getting kernel panics, have you ever trouble shot a mac before? What model of Mac is it? You may need to do some resets in the firmware or perhaps remove a stick of RAM. If you boot and hold down the opt key does it give you the options of booting from the installer disk?

02-06-2008, 04:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnnydav New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 23	need to tried it but, i am not to familiar with the macs, which is the opt key? thank you

02-06-2008, 04:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,085	opt key = option on keyboard right next to the command key (apple key) and is also the same as the ALT key on a PC.

02-07-2008, 04:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
johnnydav New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 23	will try it