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Re: Password protected mac
- Subject: Re: Password protected mac
- From: willi@wilserv.com (Willi Kusche)
- Date: 26 Jun 2003 21:39:51 -0700
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: http://groups.google.com/
- References: <bdft6o$mjd$1@woodrow.ucdavis.edu>
- Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.sys.apple2:32061
Hi!
"Chris Alaimo" <cpalaimo@excite.com> wrote in message news:<bdft6o$mjd$1@woodrow.ucdavis.edu>...
> I know this is a mac question, but you guys are pretty on the ball, so I'd
> rather ask you all. I just got a Mac IIsi for free. Unfortunately it is
> password protected and the previous owner can't remember his password as he
> has not used the computer in a long time. I have a set of MacOS 7.5 disks
> so I could reinstall the system, but it will not let me install onto the HD
> without the password. Is there some way to just format the drive? Is the
> password protection even on the drive or is it on a rom or something? Help!
Pure guess - remove the battery.
Willi