PowerBook G4 Bypass Password

Digitaljunkie

Hi Folks

I have a G4 PB bought new in 2002 haven't used it for a while and have some bits that I need to get off it. Now the problem is I can't remember my old password. Is their a way to bypass this using my diagnostics disk? I don't want to use the system restore disc for obvious reasons.

Cheers..........Dj

ZENER

Digitaljunkie wrote: »

. . . . I don't want to use the system restore disc for obvious reasons.

Why not ?

Instructions from here:

Reset Mac Password – with the installer CD/DVD
Resetting a forgotten Mac password is easier if you have an installer disk handy, we have covered this tip before on it’s own:

Boot from the Mac OS X installer disk by inserting it into the Mac and holding down the “C” key on boot.

Select your language preferences and then under the “Utilities” menu select “Password Reset” (it may say “Reset Password” instead, depends on the version of Mac OS X)
Select the hard disk that the forgotten password is on, then select the username of the forgotten password, you’ll then be asked to select a new password
Reboot as usual from the hard drive, using your newly reset password as the login!

Simples !!

Ken

Digitaljunkie

Cheers I thought that the sys restore could wipe and reset my HD ?

Digitaljunkie

Ok job done with sys restore nice one Ken..........;)