I do apoligize for such a later reply but maybe this can be read for posterity.
Here is your solution. Startup in single user mode - command-s on startup You should now be able to remove a hidden system file which tells OS X that setup has run. Delete this file: /var/db/.AppleSetupDone You can remove the file like so: rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone rm is short for remove. When your eMac starts up, it will appear to be starting up for the first time, allowing you to create a new admin user. Hope this helps Alex -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
