Hm.... I would suggest re-installing the OS, since you don't know what
could possibly be on that HDD. Also, don't re-install OS9 unless you
use classic apps. I suggest you get Tiger.

On 4/10/10, Kris Tilford <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Apr 10, 2010, at 4:50 PM, Papa Bear wrote:
>
>> Just bought a Wallstreet at an auction and it boots up to a password.
>> Any easy way to remove the password??
>
> If it's OS X, boot any installer CD and use "Reset Password" in the
> menu bar.
>
> If it's OS 9, boot any bootable system and navigate to System
> Folder>Preferences folder and delete the "Multiple Users Preferences"
> file. Restart and there should be no password required. This can be
> very difficult to do if you don't have a bootable external System. On
> newer Macs with Target Disk Mode booting this would be a simple
> operation, but on a Wallstreet this would be much more difficult. If
> you don't have a bootable SCSI external HD this may be too difficult
> to do, and you're better off starting over with a clean installation.
>
>> Or to wipe the hd and install new OS??
>
> Always nice to start with a clean OS.
>
>> Have OS9 avaiable on Cd  but not sure if CD works??
>
> Why wouldn't it "work"?
>
>> Yet??
>
> Nyet!
>
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