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[Dalton63841]

If sudo does not work, have you tried enabling the hidden root user account? http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20090909081659323

 

[Tomorrow]

How would you make a partition without the admin password? Is that possible

I understand the school's tech monkeys wanting to have their programs on your computer and their requirement that you abide by their rules, but how is it you don't have the Admin password on your own computer?

 

[chrismacguy]

How would you make a partition without the admin password? Is that possible

You have the restore disks - boot off the restore disks, and launch disk utility from there... or just use them to reset the admin password - if the techs complain, just tell them you want to have a second partition for use at home, where its none of their business what you do.

 

[r0n1n]

How would you make a partition without the admin password? Is that possible

Yes, it's possible. Just reset the admin password. If that mac is truly yours, you should have the OS X install disks. If you do have the disks, then you can easily reset the admin password.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1274

If they've set a firmware password. Unfortunately, that will prevent you from booting off the install disk.

 

[Priolester]

You have the restore disks - boot off the restore disks, and launch disk utility from there... or just use them to reset the admin password - if the techs complain, just tell them you want to have a second partition for use at home, where its none of their business what you do.

Thanks so much!! this should work perfectly! The office should allow it.