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Make OS X re-run the initial setup assistant
I tried to submit basically this same hint a little while ago... I thought I discovered it... now I feel a bit foolish... lol. . Also, this tip seems to be for Jaguar... in Panther the file to is located in not in
Why did I use this? I needed to use it when a software demo messed up my password (no idea how) and left me locked out of my account... my ONLY account. I did not have my installation disks with me and the only tip I could find about how to get in (I had to use a *gag* windows box to search) did not work in my case (it involves using SystemStartup to get things running but if you are running a web server, the startup will go into a loop when trying to load it). Without this way of getting in, I would have been in bad shape (I need my Mac for work so not getting in was not an option). FYI... the above hint doesn't mention it but in my case the primary account (mine) was fine after I booted in, created a new account and reset the password on my original account. ---
Make OS X re-run the initial setup assistant
Take closer look at the rm command, you will see that the panther rm file is located in the same directroy as the Jag file.
Make OS X re-run the initial setup assistant
In both Jaguar and Panther, the file .AppleSetupDone is at
Make OS X re-run the initial setup assistant
I forgot to mention: the file .AppleSetupDone is zero K, meaning it doesn't contain any data, so don't worry about trashing it--its presence alone is taken by the OS to indicate that the setup process has been completed.
Make OS X re-run the initial setup assistant
I was able to CCC clone my old PowerBook OS to a volume on my (new to me) G5 internal HD, Archive and Install OS 10.3 into that volume then do combo update to 10.3.7. So Powerbook system is running in one partition of the internal G5 drive.
Make OS X re-run the initial setup assistant
I tried restoring my NetInfo backup and I too fell into the WebServer loop.
I followed Crimson Napkin's method and tried to create another admin account but that did not work for some reason. To workaround it, I re-ran the setup assistant and I created a user with the exact same information (Name, Shortname, Password) as the one I screwed up. It worked perfectly.
Make OS X re-run the initial setup assistant
When a colleague inherited a laptop from another user, a new admin account was created and the old account deleted. After a while, OS applications (like iCal, DiskUtil, etc.) wouldn't run at all. Repairing permissions sometimes fixed the problem for a day. |
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