i've tried re-installing just the OS; doesn't work either "In most cases there is no free exercise whatever ... of the moral sense." / "I was not born to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let us see who is the strongest."--Henry David Thoreau "I was just too stubborn to ever be governed by enforced insanity."--Bob Dylan Everybody got all the money/Everybody got all the beautiful clothes Everybody got all the flowers/I don't have one single rose I feel a change comin' on"--Bob Dylan, 2009
________________________________ From: Elliott Price <callmemrp...@gmail.com> To: imaclist@googlegroups.com Sent: Thu, October 1, 2009 8:42:13 AM Subject: Re: problems readying imac for giving to charity That is very strange... Is it an option to just re-install the OS? That would seem like the simplest option to wipe off all your personal data at this point. -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Oct 1, 2009, at 8:40 AM, Dale Goodvin wrote: i'm the administrator and the account page shows that this is the case! > > "In most cases there is no free exercise whatever ... of the moral sense." / > "I was not born to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let us see > who is the strongest."--Henry David Thoreau >"I was just too stubborn to ever be governed by enforced insanity."--Bob Dylan >Everybody got all the money/Everybody got all the beautiful clothes >Everybody got all the flowers/I don't have one single rose >I feel a change comin' on"--Bob Dylan, 2009 > > > > > ________________________________ From: Elliott Price <callmemrp...@gmail.com> >To: imaclist@googlegroups.com >Sent: Thu, October 1, 2009 8:38:37 AM >Subject: Re: problems readying imac for giving to charity > >Do you have the original disks? You could just wipe the HD and re-install the >OS. Are you an administrator on that computer? If not, I think you can't add >another account. I've heard it happen where a system administrator account >becomes a regular account. > > > > >-Elliott Price >Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara >Graphic Design - Artwork Setup >Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites > >On Sep 30, 2009, at 8:42 PM, Dale Goodvin wrote: > >i have: imac, 700mhz, G4, OSX10.3.9 >> >>I am unable to add another user; that option is grayed out; i'm the >>administrator and only listed user; the little lock icon is unlocked. >> >>I am unable to restore from any disc. >> >>i've repaired permissions to no avail. >> >>need help >> >>thanks, >> >>dale >> >> "In most cases there is no free exercise whatever ... of the moral sense." / >> "I was not born to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let us >> see who is the strongest."--Henry David Thoreau >>"I was just too stubborn to ever be governed by enforced insanity."--Bob Dylan >>Everybody got all the money/Everybody got all the beautiful clothes >>Everybody got all the flowers/I don't have one single rose >>I feel a change comin' on"--Bob Dylan, 2009 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
