PowerBook password locked. Help!

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crassusad44

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Apr 30, 2003

• #1

A friend of mine has his PowerBook protected through the built-in PowerBook password protection in OS 8.6. About two weeks ago he changed his password, but now he can't remember it, and thus can not start up his PowerBook.
Is there any way around this? We have tried to start up from CD-ROM, but I does not wan't to.

 

LimeiBook86

macrumors G3

• May 5, 2003

• #2

Try starting up from other CDs, like 8.5 or 9 that might do the trick...If he could startup in SCSI disk mode or Target disk mode (firewire) -whichever you can use - then you can copy your data off the computer and do a clean install. I'd call Apple they might be able to help you... Hope you get this thing worked out...

 

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seah0rse

macrumors newbie

• May 5, 2003

• #3

Boot locked powerbook

You can use a Nortons Disk to boot from

 

MacBandit

macrumors 604

• May 5, 2003

• #4

Do you have an external drive of any sort? If not you can also make a basic bootable floppy disc.