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my mac asks for my user and password on a black screen

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taminezj

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Hi,
I just recently upgraded my safari ( or something else don't quiet remember but i got the newer version of something) it asked to restart my computer to complete the download... well I don't quiet remember my user and password... I know I know... sorry but I'm pregnant and my memory sucks. So it gives me this black screen asking my info like

Darwin/DSB ( my initials) ( console)
LOGIN: know it now( my husband told me what it was)
password:forgot

then it just repeats it self... can someone please help me... my baby's due date is pretty near.. and I have a lot of work !

thanks for reading and helping!

Z
 
taminezj said:
Hi,
I just recently upgraded my safari ( or something else don't quiet remember but i got the newer version of something) it asked to restart my computer to complete the download... well I don't quiet remember my user and password... I know I know... sorry but I'm pregnant and my memory sucks. So it gives me this black screen asking my info like

Darwin/DSB ( my initials) ( console)
LOGIN: forgot
password:forgot

then it just repeats it self... can someone please help me... my baby's due date is pretty near.. and I have a lot of work !

thanks for reading and helping!

Z
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So how did you stole this mac ?
 
Well to get a stolen computer working I think you need to replace the hard drive and completely drain the battery to clear any data on the RAM.
 
hi mmulin

after doing all those steps its asking me to me
Localhost:/root#

what is that?
what do I do afterwards....
thank you for helping.
Z
 
mmulin said:
BS!!! Login and password has nothing to do with hardware features of the machine. It is an OS thing.

Try booting into single user mode and this trick http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20080414140636495 but I am not sure if it still works on 10.6.
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HI mmulin,

i do fine from step 1-2
but at 3 it asks for localhost:/root# (i type) launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist ( then it'll ask me again for "localhost:/root#) hmmmmmm its kinda frustrating me...

thanks for your help!
Z

Boot into single user mode (press Command-S at power on)
Type fsck -fy
Type mount -uw /
Type launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist
Type dscl . -passwd /Users/username password, replacing username with the targeted user and password with the desired password.
Reboot
 
Sounds like your install is borked, may be a bad harddrive. You should do a repair install (archive and install?) from your restore dvds.
 
is there any way around the installer cds?
I'm a bit tight on cash .. don't think I can buy it.

Thanks all for all your help _
greatly appreciated
 
taminezj said:
is there any way around the installer cds?
I'm a bit tight on cash .. don't think I can buy it.

Thanks all for all your help _
greatly appreciated
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The installer disks came with your mac🙄

I don't think you are being honest with us personally....I mean who forgets their own login and password....and then also does not have the system restore disks? I think this is a classic case of trying to use a stolen computer where you will get no such help
 
taminezj said:
HI mmulin,

i do fine from step 1-2
but at 3 it asks for localhost:/root# (i type) launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist ( then it'll ask me again for "localhost:/root#) hmmmmmm its kinda frustrating me...

thanks for your help!
Z

Boot into single user mode (press Command-S at power on)
Type fsck -fy
Type mount -uw /
Type launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist
Type dscl . -passwd /Users/username password, replacing username with the targeted user and password with the desired password.
Reboot
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That is ok. If you don't get an error message after step #3, it just means it successfully ran the command. The thing you "see" is just the Unix command prompt. It actually doesn't ask you anything. Continue from there with step #4.

(I am in a different timezone. So sorry, my reply comes late)
 
dukebound85 said:
The installer disks came with your mac🙄

I don't think you are being honest with us personally....I mean who forgets their own login and password....and then also does not have the system restore disks? I think this is a classic case of trying to use a stolen computer where you will get no such help
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Guess I was right. Too many naive people here. Come on. Can't you just see it.
 
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