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omni1787

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Mar 20, 2013
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Hi,

I have installed MAC OS X on my vmware. I have forgot root password. Is there any possibility to reset it?

Many many thanks in advance.

Thanks,
Pras
 
Lots of things here.
1. There is no root user password by default. Did you enable it?
2. What version of OS X; what VM software; what real OS and hardware?

Most of the usual methods might not work in a virtual environment.
 
Hi,

I have installed MAC OS X on my vmware. I have forgot root password. Is there any possibility to reset it?

Many many thanks in advance.

Thanks,
Pras

Yes, you can reset your root password...send me a PM and I'll explain.

Switon
 
It's not a secret. A quick Google will reveal how, as will the link I provided.

Hi benwiggy,

The method I was thinking of does not require a reboot into recovery mode but allows the root password to be reset without knowing the root password or the firmware password.

Regards,
Switon
 
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