>>I've just purchased a 540c which has password protection on the hard disk... >the owner doesn't have the password as it was purchased at a business >clearing sale or something and never used. I was told that formatting the >hard disk would get around the issue, which made perfect sense to me. Except >Apple SC Disk setup can't see unmounted volumes... but that's the least of >my problems at the moment. >Cheers, Ben.
Usng a minifinder instead of an Apple finder *might* do it. There's a boot disk (SuperBooter75) at my site that has 7.5 with a minifinder. The disk also has Apple HD SC Setup patched and MicroNet Utility on it. Under the circumstances it might be a good idea to lock the floppy before sticking it into the 540c, and also boot with SHIFT key down. If SuperBooter75 doesn't do it I have more ideas. Gamba <http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2> -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
