Resetting Your Password in OS X
How to Reset Your Password on a Mac
First thing you want to do is to start your Mac with the OS X install disk in the drive. This will start the install process. You will see on the top that is says Utilities. Click on Reset Password and follow the prompts. You are done after this.
You will want to restart your Mac holding down the command (apple key)+S. This will put you in single user mode. You will be presented with a command prompt which you type this in.
#sh /etc/rc
#passwd yourusername
#reboot
And with that your computer will reboot and prompt you to enter all your information again.
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sh: /etc/rc: No such file or directory
did it erase ur information?
hey I do that but when the computer reboot appeared in the screen the select language, after I select the language appears the registration window but my keyboard don't do anything its make a sound but I can't write. Please help me!! I don't want to loose my information.
It didn't work :(
man that was easier than i thought LOL!