On 9/25/03 8:53 PM, "Ray Sleeva" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> What would be the best way to prep the hard drive of a Mac running >>> OS X that you are about the sell? >>> Sure, you delete the users with their data, but what about the owner >>> (administrator)? You can delete the data but not the name. >>> Is the owners name easy for the buyer to change? >>> The hard drive could be wiped and the OS reinstalled, but you still have >>> to give it an administrator name before you can run the OS. >>> What has everyone been doing? >> >> Reinstall the OS and when the machine restarts let it come up to the >> Animation screen. At that point hit the eject key and take the disk out and >> then press and hold the power button to shut the machine off. That way when >> it restarts it will start at the animation like it was new from the factory >> and the new user can put in the ownership information. >> >> >> Kyle H. Hansen > -------------------------- > This would have to be done after the Mac has been demoed. > Is it possible to change the administrator name on a current system? No. You have to create a new Admin user and delete the old one. Kyle H. Hansen -- Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment, but you humans do not.� You move to an area and you multiply and multiply until every natural resource is consumed.� The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern...do you know what it is?� A virus.�� --Agent Smith, from the Matrix. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
