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[emiliafar]

Hi
I have a big problem with my i-book. I forgot my password and now I can't get into my computer. I've read that I need a Mac OS X CD to reset my password.The thing is that I don't have that cd anymore.Is ther any other way than buying that cd againm it's kind of expensive! Thaks for help

 

[mumzel]

Hi there This is what I found for you. Hope it works.

 

[JKoelman]

Hi,. well just a try
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Source::
http://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/t-70864

'What if you don't have the cd's? Is there any other way I can format or reset the comp?

note: this is for resetting the password...

Reboot in single-user mode. (hold down cmd+s, while restart). at the screen, enter the command mount -uw /

write Systemstarter.After some messages, it wd say system started. hit return, you wd again get teh shell prompt.

write passwd user -- where user is the shortname of your user account. then it wd ask u to enter ur new password, twice. n u wont see what u r typing, so thats ok.

write reboot, hit enter

cheers
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