If you performed an archive and install, that won't do the trick.
You'll have to select the Erase and Install option; instead of
preserving the user settings, this wipes the HD clear, and completely
re-installs the OS. Then you can choose to just turn the computer off
when it restarts to the Welcome splash screen, so that the next owner
can set up the account information themselves, or you can just set it
up with a generic user name, no password, etc.
-Elliott Price
Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
On Oct 1, 2009, at 9:26 AM, Dale Goodvin wrote:
> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
> >
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