I can send you the Foolproof unlock file if you still need it? ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 11:29 PM Subject: Re: Foolproof
> Hi Mike and David. Although David's solution worked with At Ease, I > doubt it will work with FoolProof. Since Mike cannot load a disk, it's > probably protected via the disk driver. The only option will likely be > to reformat the disk which is gonna be hard to do because the disk > driver loads first, thus protecting the computer by blocking everything > else from loading and mounting. I would try one of the following: > 1. Put a CD in the drive and start up while holding the > command+option+shift+delete keys. This bypasses the internal disk > drive. If you can get this to work, use whichever formatting utility is > on the CD to reinstall the driver. If this fails to bypass FoolProof, > then you'll have to reformat the disk which should replace the locked > disk driver. > 2. Disconnect the internal drive's data cable (you can leave the power > connect attached). Then boot from the CD. While the computer is running > from the system on the CD, use the startup disk control panel to choose > the CD for the start up disk. Try reconnecting the internal drive and > rebooting and maybe it'll start from the CD. > 3. Give up on the internal drive and replace it with another one. > > While this is frustrating and difficult, FoolProof certainly appears to > have done it's job of denying anyone access to that drive. Good luck, > John Wilson > > On Jan 23, 2004, at 11:05 PM, David Nuzum wrote: > > > > > On Friday, January 23, 2004, at 04:00 PM, Michael Ward wrote: > > > >> > >> This program is aptly named. I'm a high school teacher and just > >> inherited > >> some 5500/250's for my classroom. Unfortunately, nobody in the school > >> seems > >> to remember the foolproof password. Tried to do a fresh system CD > >> install, > >> no go, the disk gets recognized, spins for a while and then an error > >> message > >> pops up. Any disk I put in is "locked" and can't be opened. I even > >> tried to > >> trash the system disk! > >> > >> Any ideas? > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Mike > >> > > One was able to get around forgetting the password too Apple's -AT > > Ease- by booting with > > a system floppy and deleting the At Ease preference file. Perhaps > > Foolproof can be bypassed > > in the same manner. > > David in WV. > > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
