I forgot my administrator password and i know I have to change it by using the mac install disc but I am afraid of loosing all my settings and all my files. Resetting the password causes any lose of files or documents?
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MacBook Pro
I forgot the Name and Password I set up to log into my imac. It is an older imac, from 2006 and I can't remember which version operating system. I have tried to use the install disc to reset the password, but it does not allow me to do so. Is there a way to reset the name and password without the install disc? For as long as I can remember whenever I would turn on my mac there would be an image that I had chosen and then a field to enter password. Just recently I turned on my mac and the image or avatar was no longer coming up and it asked for Name and Password. I have tried every combination I can think of and nothing works. I have tried to reset using my install disc, but it says that I do not have a password to reset.
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iMac, Mac OS 9.2.x, unable to verify operating system
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MacBook Pro
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eMac, Mac OS X (10.4), Tiger
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.3)
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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