Locked myself out of new MacBook Pro

[fergusdo]

Hi can anyone offer a solution to a newbe on Mac's who is really struggling with a whole different paradigm to the ones I'm used to. I've locked myself out of my Mavericks MPB when playing around to become familiar with it. So I can't get passed the login screen, have tried the recover path but hadn't burned a recovery disk and can't find anywhere any information, including a completed install of OS.

Can anyone offer any suggestions.

Thanks

 

[ISKOTB]

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[Freyqq]

Reinstalling osx would fix it, but this will delete any data.

Reboot while holding alt key.
Hit recovery button
Use disk utility to clear drive
Reinstall osx

 

[calderone]

So when you say you can't get past the login screen, is it just rejecting your password?

Or you enter your password and it locks up after accepting it?

 

[StockDC2]

Sounds fishy... How do you "forget" your password.

 

[Switchback666]

Sounds fishy... How do you "forget" your password.

I keep forgetting the password for this forum account, mainly because I don't consider our that important and don't sound fishy to me (always give the benefit of the doubt) that being said it's pretty weird that you forget your computer password maybe he was excited.

 

[calderone]

Sounds fishy... How do you "forget" your password.

I keep forgetting the password for this forum account, mainly because I don't consider our that important and don't sound fishy to me (always give the benefit of the doubt) that being said it's pretty weird that you forget your computer password maybe he was excited.

Maybe try reading? The OPs post says nothing about forgetting a password.

 

[StockDC2]

I keep forgetting the password for this forum account, mainly because I don't consider our that important and don't sound fishy to me (always give the benefit of the doubt) that being said it's pretty weird that you forget your computer password maybe he was excited.

Not sure how one gets so excited that they forget the password to something that they probably use for majority of their day, especially when you're given multiple chances to input the correct password.

 

[Switchback666]

Maybe try reading? The OPs post says nothing about forgetting a password.

Oh I'm sorry can you explain in what other situation you cant access /login in your computer?

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Not sure how one gets so excited that they forget the password to something that they probably use for majority of their day, especially when you're given multiple chances to input the correct password.

I'm just saying it happens not that it's common; of course the most obvious answer is that he "found" it.

 

[Anitramane]

Go to the Apple store.

 

[KoolAid-Drink]

Turn your computer on while holding R. When you get to the main OS X utilities screen, click Utilities on the menu bar.

Click Terminal. Type resetpassword. Press Enter.

Click your user account. Create a new password. Boom, you're all set!

 

[fergusdo]

Thanks All

Hi all thanks for your interest and assistance. I'm working again although none of the suggestions worked that of itegypt put me on the right track and I found a script which put me back to square 1 with the machine set up wizard on boot up. As there was nothing in the m/c and I had nothing to lose this was fine. I just loved being in command line mode, brought me right back to when I started on OS/370 and its JCL, so I learned a lot about the structure of the MBP. Once again thanks a lot

 

[calderone]

Oh I'm sorry can you explain in what other situation you cant access /login in your computer?

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I'm just saying it happens not that it's common; of course the most obvious answer is that he "found" it.

Take my suggestion and read the post. There are tons of ways you can be locked out of a computer.

OP since you love the command line so much, try fixing your issue in Single User Mode.

http://www.technobol.com/how-to-reset-mac-os-x-password-10-410-510-610-7-lion10-8-mountain-lion/

 

[acctman]

Since it's a new laptop take it into Apple they'll help you get back in for free.

 

[gochi]

what you could also do is boot from external usb drive and try to clone over important files

 

[StockDC2]

Take my suggestion and read the post. There are tons of ways you can be locked out of a computer.

OP since you love the command line so much, try fixing your issue in Single User Mode.

http://www.technobol.com/how-to-reset-mac-os-x-password-10-410-510-610-7-lion10-8-mountain-lion/

Would love to hear these "tons of ways" that you claim.

 

[laurihoefs]

Would love to hear these "tons of ways" that you claim.

OS X Can't get past login screen site:forums.macrumors.com