MacBook Pro :: How To Reset Administrator Password - Utilities Grayed Out
Jun 24, 2012
I need to reset my administrator password on my Mac Book Pro Snow Leopard 10.6.8. I did put my os (10.6.1) in the drive and holding the c Button. Choose the language and went on the main screen. I can see the utilities but it's grayed out can't click Reset Password on my main desktop its showing: Mac OS X can't be installed on this computer. If you want to restore your system from a time Machine backup ,click "Restore from backup".
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Apr 11, 2012
I have a late Mac Book Pro 15 inch, and recently being asked for Administrator's Password, but will not accept any passwords I enter. An Administrator's Password is then required to change the Password. How do I reset the Administrator's Password?
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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Jun 28, 2012
How do I reset my admin password?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Feb 14, 2012
How can I reset the Administrator password for my laptop? Without the Install CDs.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6)
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May 15, 2012
how do i reset admin password if i forgot password and do not have start up disk
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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Sep 28, 2009
I inserted the Mac OS X install disc. Went through utilities --> reset password. Problem is when I tried to save the new password it gave me this prompt: "The password you entered has not been saved for the user System Administrator(root). You may not have permission to edit this disk or a general failure has occurred." It's a 13" MacBook with leopard.
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Jan 13, 2009
I just bought a used Emac running 10.3.9. The previous owner does not remember the administrator password nor did I realize how important it is to have. I have the original install discs and did boot using the disc. I then went under the install menu and chose reset password. I changed the user password but have been unsuccessful at changing the admin password. The drop down menu in password reset gave me the option of Administrator (root), Application, or finally user. I have read a couple of articles cautioning not to change or work with root changes.
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Jun 18, 2012
How to reset administrator password in lion?
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7)
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Feb 6, 2012
After connecting my two iMacs for migration . I was not able to log into my new mac . The password is not correct although , when using the same password on the older iMAC it works fine.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.2)
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May 24, 2012
My Xserver 10.5.7 has spontaneously lost its Administrator password so it will not let me in to give it a new one. I don't have the Server Installation disk any longer, is there anything I can do to get back on the Xserver computer?
Info:Xserve, Mac OSX (10.5.7)
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Jun 6, 2012
I'm trying to update Flash Player and it is asking me for my admin password. I forgot it. How can I find it or get a new one?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Jun 18, 2012
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7)
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Jun 17, 2014
Forget administrator name and password. How do I reset/ retrieve my administrator name and password?Â
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iMac
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Apr 9, 2012
How do I reset a forgotten administrator password?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Apr 30, 2012
My wife and I have forgotten the administrator password on our 27" Mac OS X computer. We are running Version 10.7.3 on our computer. I tried to used the previous help discussions posted on the page (holding down the C Key at start-up, but none of the suggestions seems to be working to get me where I need to be at (Factory Start-up page). Also I do not have a operating disc at this time.Â
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iMac (24-inch Early 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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May 4, 2012
I want to reset my administrator password using the Mac OS X disc, but I don't want it restored to factory settings which would make me lose all my music, doctuments, etc.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
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Jun 12, 2012
Can I reset my administrator password without my disk?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Mar 14, 2012
I want to reset the administrator account.
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May 20, 2009
I have an I mac running 10.4. I had to reboot it form Dis warrior, DW did it thing told what ever was wrong and it fixed, now when is all done scanning and "fixing" my computer the reset button on the DW is grayed out, only the cancel button is on. I have reboot it about 4 times to no avail same thing happens.
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Mar 24, 2012
I remember my adminstrator-name and password, but when i write it, it won't let me in and change something. - I know my password 100%, but how can i find my adminstrator-name?I always have been in it all. I knew my password. I still know. It did not ask me about my adminstrator-name before, but now it does. How can i find my adminstator name? I know i can reset it all with mac CD, but i don't want to delete all stuff in my mac. What shall i do?
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MacBookPro, iOS 5.1
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Jun 28, 2014
How do I get a new Administrator password for my computer?I was trying to change the password on my computer. I have done this before under "System Preferences", then "Security and Privacy". So I entered my old password, and then entered the new one...twice as always and THEN I don't know what I did, but a window popped up that I didn't finish reading completely because as I was in a hurry I accidentally hit 'enter' and that did something.. now my computer does not accept my password. I've tried both the old and new one.
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Jun 17, 2014
How do I reset my macbook pro administration password if I can't remember the password or inadvertently typed it incorrectly when updating my settings?
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
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May 27, 2012
A couple of weeks ago I re installed leopard on to my I Mac because of memory issues. Something went wrong and the computer created its own administrator. Now I can't update any applications or change any of the settings. I can't restart the computer from the disk because it asks for the admin password. Is there any way I can restart with the disk or possably use terminal to change the password.
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iMac, Mac
OS X (10.5)
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Apr 24, 2012
When trying to install ANY kind of software or make a change that prompts username/ password, the box shows up grayed out and will not allow me to enter any text. Can anyone give insight into what is causing this and how to fix it?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Apr 9, 2012
I want to do a spftware update on my MacBook and when I type in my administrator password, it says it's incorrect. I want to know if there's a way to send it to my e-mail, or to change it woth out using the disk it asks for.
Info:iPod touch (4th generation), Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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Apr 15, 2012
I bought a Macbook air on ebay & I do not have the password for the person listed as administrator. Is there a way to delete that administrator & set up myself as administrator?
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Jun 6, 2012
How can you change administrator password without the old password. The owner has died and no one has the password
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
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Apr 10, 2012
I have a mid-2009, 2.66 GHz MacBook Pro (MacBookPro5,3). The computer has dual graphics chipsets, an NVidia 9400m and 9600M GT, both with 256 MB of VRAM. To change between the two, the user must select which one he or she wants to use. However, that user must have administrator privileges.Â
I am not the administrator. Is there a way I can have the graphics system permanently set to the higher-performance chipset, because the system seems to automatically default to the 9400m. It is annoying to contact my administrator every time I need to run a high performance game or aggressively use SketchUp, Final Cut, etc.Â
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2009), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Feb 2, 2008
How can I reset it, I need it update my iwork software on my imac?
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Sep 14, 2010
A week ago, my computer (Macbook) "crashed". When I powered it up, it would go to the grey apple screen, then it would go to a blue screen, then it would switch to a light blue screen, then back to the darker blue screen, etc and never fully boot into OSX. I finally found my install discs for OSX and reinstalled my operating system from scratch, formatted my hard drive, and started new. Once I reinstalled, I realized how outdated and different everything looked... and I realized I was running OSX 10.4. So from there, I found my Leopard disc (10.5), put that in, and "Upgraded" my system to 10.5.
And basically here's where I'm at now:........................
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