I bought a used MacBook with Tiger on it. I have a factory disk of Leopard that I want to install. Will I be able to do this without the password of the previous owner ... I dont have it and cant get it. Any tips you have on how to clean install without the password are very much appreciated.
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Lost Password & Installing Leopard over Tiger
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You should be able to do an upgrade without a password but once the installation is complete, you will need the password to login as it retains that setting/security. Why don't you just erase and do a clean install of Leopard? You can also reset the password from within the install DVD if you need to go that route.
installing without password
So when I drop in the new install disk, it will ask me if I want to do a clean install ??? And that should overcome not having a password?
So when I drop in the new install disk, it will ask me if I want to do a clean install ??? And that should overcome not having a password?
Follow the guide for how to do an Erase/Install.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Leopard_Install-Setup.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Leopard_Install-Setup.pdf
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OK, thanks... i'm just worried that I get to the end of install and it asks for password...I'll give it a shot. Full, clean install
OK, thanks... i'm just worried that I get to the end of install and it asks for password...I'll give it a shot. Full, clean install
erase disk
that might e the key phrase... will set up instructinos tell me to erase, or how shud i go about that
that might e the key phrase... will set up instructinos tell me to erase, or how shud i go about that
If you boot off the install disc and continue with the install, once you get to the "Select a Destination" screen, there is an "Options" button. Click on that and you should be presented with 3 or 4 option, Erase and Install being one of them and last on the list. Select that and proceed. If anything, a password would be ask before starting anything (which I doubt you will be asked).
Perfect replace tiger with leopard
Thanks iLog.Genius
Perfect. Thanks for your specific instructions. If you hadn't coached me on
"erase and install," I would probably have missed that and created a mess.
As it is, Leopard installed perfectly, ridding us of the unknown old password, and leaping into the 21st Century.
Thanks iLog.Genius
Perfect. Thanks for your specific instructions. If you hadn't coached me on
"erase and install," I would probably have missed that and created a mess.
As it is, Leopard installed perfectly, ridding us of the unknown old password, and leaping into the 21st Century.
