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Re: Password protected mac



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