Resetting User Password - mount -uw/ = no go

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NateW - Jun 10, 2010 at 04:14 PM
titsmacker - Sep 17, 2012 at 10:20 PM

I have tried everything to get this password reset. It will not let me do it by inserting a disc and pressing C, or by pressing the option button. When I go into the single user mode (Command + S) and I type in mount -uw/ it comes back "Illegal Option" What can I do to get this password off my computer?!?

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xpcman Posts 19530 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 1,825
Jun 10, 2010 at 05:40 PM

mount -uw /
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
shutdown -h now

did you try a space after the uw?

NateW
Jun 14, 2010 at 08:33 PM

Yes, as soon as I hit return it goes back to localhost:/ root# again.

titsmacker
Sep 17, 2012 at 10:20 PM

got the same thing here

Answer 2 / 3

NateW
Jun 10, 2010 at 04:20 PM

I have an iMac G3 that originally had OS 9 on it, but it currently is running on OS X 10.3.9

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NateW
Jun 10, 2010 at 04:59 PM

Doing a little more research now, I think I have an Open Firmware on it. I tried doing the memory thing where I took out the battery and moved the memory and did the cmmd + opt + p + r 3 times and that didnt work either. PLEASE HELP!!!!!

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