LOL ... can he go into safe mode with a mac laptop ? .. if so.. isn't there a way to set your computer back a few dates .. a date before he set the password ? if so .. how ?
2007-01-30 13:07:48 · 4 answers · asked by nola_cajun 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Use a start-up disk. That will bypass the password.
2007-01-30 13:15:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hello nola_cajun,
This is not a problem. Tell your boyfriend to just use the disk number one of his copy of Mac OS X.
Put the CD (or DVD if it's Tiger disk) into his Mac turn off the Mac.
Boot-up the Mac while holding down the C key. This causes the Mac to boot-up from the disk rather than his hard drive.
Instead of re-installing the OS, you go up to the menu. There is a menu command for changing the administrative password. After saving the new password, reboot without holding any key this time. The Mac should boot up regular this time.
Have him write down that password in several different places, so he doesn't lose it so easily this time. Best of luck.
--Rick
2007-01-30 13:51:14 · answer #2 · answered by rickrudge 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a guide on how to reset the administrator password. Your b/f will need his Mac OS X CD. If he lost it, call Apple and they'll ship a replacement.
2007-01-30 13:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by tapoxi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oooops!
2007-01-30 13:17:15 · answer #4 · answered by Batty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋