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How to Reset Root on OS X

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Creating a new Admin on Mac Os X: Here’s how to reset your OS X password without an OS X CD. the Working solution for me was to create a new admin you can create new admin like this by deleting a specific file.

You need to enter terminal and create a new admin account:

  1. Reboot
  2. Hold apple key + s key down after you hear the chime. (command + s on newer Macs)
  3. When you get text prompt enter in these terminal commands to create a brand new admin account (hitting return after each line):

     mount -uw /
     rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
     shutdown -h now
    
  4. After rebooting you should have a brand new admin account. When you login as the new admin you can simply delete the old one and your good to go again!

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