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Yochanan · 2005-06-23, 12:24

I have a friend that's using the Mac OS X installation disc for his G4 tower because he forgot his password. I'm talking to him over the phone and what he seems to be saying is that he put's in the disc and it asks for the password again. Is this normal? What should he do here?

FFL · 2005-06-23, 12:26

he's probably double-clicking the Install Mac OS X icon on the disc.

tell him to restart the computer and hold down the "C" key

Yochanan · 2005-06-23, 12:28

I'll call him back right now and tell him that.

709 · 2005-06-23, 12:31

So he's installing OSX all over again?

Don't forget to tell him to put a password hint in this time.

Mac+ · 2005-06-23, 12:35

aahhhh 709 ... it's funny 'cause it's true

Yochanan · 2005-06-23, 12:37

He's using OS 10.2.x, so my Tiger only experience isn't gonna help him here. I told him to try the hint thing and he says it hasn't been working for him.

Luca · 2005-06-23, 12:44

If he starts from the CD, there should be an option somewhere in the menus called "Reset Password."

Yochanan · 2005-06-23, 12:47

It turns out he hasn't actually used this particular mac in a long time (?year), so he's completely forgotten the password, and says the hint never came up. He's reinstalling the whole thing, and archiving (I'm not sure where the archive folder will appear though).

Yochanan · 2005-06-23, 12:48

He'll call back if he's still in trouble, but I think he'll be okay.

Thanks everyone for the quick help, I couldn't have done it without you.

curiousuburb · 2005-06-23, 13:12

A reinstall seems wasteful, given there is a menu option on most OS install discs to Reset Password.

Now that he's started... at least you get a few hours before he calls you back.

Yochanan · 2005-06-23, 14:09

Off Topic: My symbol for approximately, you know the squiggly equal sign, turned into a question mark. How am I supposed to write that symbol? And while I'm on it how do you write the apple key symbol? I try shift-option-K, but that turns into a question mark as well.

curiousuburb · 2005-06-23, 15:17

Not all symbols are supported on all websites, or in all character sets.

The apple symbol failing to render properly on apple message boards is a bit ironic...,
but it's a known issue with no known workaround other than inserting a graphic image.

LudwigVan · 2005-06-23, 19:49

Or writing <apple> in bracketed text, for example.

Yochanan · 2005-06-23, 22:06

Test:�

Nope still nothing, I could've sworn I'd seen the symbol on this board before.

Brad · 2005-06-23, 22:18

A gift for my friends at AppleNova.

curiousuburb · 2005-06-23, 22:54

testing... ?

Yochanan · 2005-06-25, 00:07

Thanks for the PNG, Brad. Maybe I should bookmark it so I can link to it as an image. Now how do you make the symbol on the other side of the key? You know the pretzel, 4-leaf clover, command, "thing"?

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Yochanan Member Join Date: May 2005	2005-06-23, 12:24 I have a friend that's using the Mac OS X installation disc for his G4 tower because he forgot his password. I'm talking to him over the phone and what he seems to be saying is that he put's in the disc and it asks for the password again. Is this normal? What should he do here?
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FFL Fishhead Family Reunited moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Slightly Off Center	2005-06-23, 12:26 he's probably double-clicking the Install Mac OS X icon on the disc. tell him to restart the computer and hold down the "C" key
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Yochanan Member Join Date: May 2005	2005-06-23, 12:28 I'll call him back right now and tell him that.
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709 ¡Damned! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Purgatory	2005-06-23, 12:31 So he's installing OSX all over again? Don't forget to tell him to put a password hint in this time.
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Mac+ 9" monochrome Join Date: May 2004 Location: 🇦🇺	2005-06-23, 12:35 aahhhh 709 ... it's funny 'cause it's true
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Yochanan Member Join Date: May 2005	2005-06-23, 12:37 He's using OS 10.2.x, so my Tiger only experience isn't gonna help him here. I told him to try the hint thing and he says it hasn't been working for him.
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Luca ಠ_ರೃ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Minnesota	2005-06-23, 12:44 If he starts from the CD, there should be an option somewhere in the menus called "Reset Password."
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Yochanan Member Join Date: May 2005	2005-06-23, 12:47 It turns out he hasn't actually used this particular mac in a long time (?year), so he's completely forgotten the password, and says the hint never came up. He's reinstalling the whole thing, and archiving (I'm not sure where the archive folder will appear though).
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Yochanan Member Join Date: May 2005	2005-06-23, 12:48 He'll call back if he's still in trouble, but I think he'll be okay. Thanks everyone for the quick help, I couldn't have done it without you.
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curiousuburb Antimatter Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: that interweb thing	2005-06-23, 13:12 A reinstall seems wasteful, given there is a menu option on most OS install discs to Reset Password. Now that he's started... at least you get a few hours before he calls you back.
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Yochanan Member Join Date: May 2005	2005-06-23, 14:09 Off Topic: My symbol for approximately, you know the squiggly equal sign, turned into a question mark. How am I supposed to write that symbol? And while I'm on it how do you write the apple key symbol? I try shift-option-K, but that turns into a question mark as well. Last edited by Yochanan : 2005-06-23 at 14:14.
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curiousuburb Antimatter Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: that interweb thing	2005-06-23, 15:17 Not all symbols are supported on all websites, or in all character sets. The apple symbol failing to render properly on apple message boards is a bit ironic..., but it's a known issue with no known workaround other than inserting a graphic image.
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LudwigVan Veteran Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Minnesota	2005-06-23, 19:49 Or writing <apple> in bracketed text, for example.
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Yochanan Member Join Date: May 2005	2005-06-23, 22:06 Test:� Nope still nothing, I could've sworn I'd seen the symbol on this board before.
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Brad Selfish Heathen administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Zone of Pain	2005-06-23, 22:18 A gift for my friends at AppleNova.
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curiousuburb Antimatter Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: that interweb thing	2005-06-23, 22:54 testing... ?
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Yochanan Member Join Date: May 2005	2005-06-25, 00:07 Thanks for the PNG, Brad. Maybe I should bookmark it so I can link to it as an image. Now how do you make the symbol on the other side of the key? You know the pretzel, 4-leaf clover, command, "thing"?
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