I am working on a Power Mac G4 (1GHz, 1GB RAM) on which I have a previous question I asked which now has taken a different turn. Please refer to
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Apple/Operating_Systems/OS_X/Panther_10.3/Q_23348884.html for information on that issue.
In my attempts to reset the password through single user mode (unsuccessfully), I used a method found on another site, which I shall detail below:
1. boot computer and hold the "apple" key and the "s" key.
2. wait for terminal show
3. release keys
4. type without the quotes: "/sbin/mount -uaw"
5. press enter
6. type without the quotes: "rm /var/db/.applesetupdone
7. press enter
8. type without the quotes: "reboot"
9. press enter
This worked great, but upon reboot and entering in the information required to register and continue into the OS, the final "Continue" button is greyed out. The 10.3.9 drive is inaccessible, but instead of not having a password, now I'm stuck in user setup but cannot move forward.
The Leopard drive still works, and I've backed up all the files on the 10.3.9 (and 9.2.2) drive to a folder on the Leopard drive just in case.
Is there a way that I can create a user in single user mode somehow to allow me access to the 10.3.9 installation?
Also, I have 2 different discs for installing 10.3.x, but neither will allow me to install. Upon reboot, the blue and white progress bar freezes from the get go. I have to press the reset key under the power button to restart, then hold <alt> to get to my Leopard drive OS. Otherwise, it boots into the same user setup but I cannot progress beyond that as explained above.
I would appreciate any assistance that can be provided, and look forward to solving my problem.
Thanks,
Vic Wukovits
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