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btcomm

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Oct 18, 2006
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How would I tell if I had 10.1 or 10.2 installed on a computer I am unable to log into? I guess 10.3 has the silver apple. This computer either has 10.0 10.1 or 10.2. It has a blue apple when it asks you to log in. I tried booting off of a 10.1 CD and when I tried to reset the password it says there were no users avaible. I guess that would mean it has 10.2 or the user settings are corrupted? Or would a 10.1 cd work to reset a 10.2 systems password? Or might it even be possible that this mac has 10.0?
 

SuperCompu2

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Jul 23, 2006
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I believe all versions of OS X can reset passwords for other versions. This may only be the case for (10.0-10.2) and separate for the (10.3-10.4+) builds though.

I really do not know of any way to check OS version w/o login. I guess some firmware line could do the trick, but this software dunce couldnt help you there.

Good luck!
 

pknz

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Mar 22, 2005
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When you get to the login screen. Click just under "Mac OS X" where the computers name is displayed. Gives you all types of useful information, including OS version.
 

btcomm

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Oct 18, 2006
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Well, when I get to the login screen. It does not say the computer name. I tried clicking on Mac OS X and I tried clicking right below it and it will not give me any info on the version.
 

aquajet

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Feb 12, 2005
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How would I tell if I had 10.1 or 10.2 installed on a computer I am unable to log into? I guess 10.3 has the silver apple. This computer either has 10.0 10.1 or 10.2. It has a blue apple when it asks you to log in...

I believe you are correct about the blue Apple. Also, is there a grey Apple displayed in the center of the screen while the computer is booting? IIRC, this started with 10.2. If there is a happy Mac, then it's either 10.0 or 10.1.
 

btcomm

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Oct 18, 2006
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what is the machine?

It is an older Imac, one one of the CRT ones. It has 512 MB of ram.

If I boot off of an OS 10.2 cd I have the option to archive and install and the upgrade and install is grayed out. Can you do an archive and install preserving user and network settings if say I did have os 10.1 installed then booted off of a 10.2 cd?
 
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