-----Original Message----- >From: George Hozendorf <ghoze...@gmail.com> >Sent: Apr 20, 2008 12:15 AM >To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >Subject: Re: Admin password > > >I plugged in my external DVD drive, but when I opened Tiger it told me >I couldn't install it on the iMac, which is currently running 10.3. I >opened Xcode Tools to get to Reset Password, but you can't open it >without booting from the DVD or starting the installer. > >Hozey > > >On Apr 19, 2008, at 10:30 PM, Charles Davis wrote: > >> >> >> On Apr 19, 2008, at 9:42 PM, George Hozendorf wrote: >>> >>> >>> On Apr 19, 2008, at 7:04 PM, Al Poulin wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 19, 2008, at 3:26 PM, g3-5-list group wrote: >>>> >>>>> == 1 of 1 == >>>>> Date: Sat, Apr 19 2008 11:26 am >>>>> From: George Hozendorf >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I'm working on an iMac that has an admin. account, but I don't have >>>>> access to the name or password for the account, nor do I have an >>>>> install disc that will work on it. Is there anyway to delete this >>>>> admin. account? >>>> >>>> Most likely, you need access to that admin account, not simply to >>>> delete it. Every Mac must have an admin account, whether that >>>> account >>>> doubles as a user account or not. Else, you cannot run most >>>> software >>>> installers and deal with some system preferences. >>>> >>>> What other accounts are on this machine? Any other admin >>>> account? It >>>> is possible to have more than one. What iMac model, specifically? >>>> For this, it may help to check the Mac Profiles at lowendmac.com . >>>> What installer disks do you have in hand? Colored grey (Mac model >>>> specific) or black (retail)? >>>> >>>> Al Poulin >>> >>> There is a guest account, which of course isn't admin. and of >>> course I >>> can't modify it or add an account without the user name and password >>> for the admin. account. The only discs I have are the grey one for >>> my >>> Mini, 10.4 and 10.5. They are all DVDs, thus won't work. I had this >>> problem before and someone on the list was kind enough to provide a >>> workaround, but I can't fine the eMail. >>>> >>>> >> Any chance of being able to 'beg, borrow, or steal' a DVD capable >> drive to temporarily mount in the system??? >> >> Chuck D. >> >> > > > >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
