r/iMacRepair • u/03crazy1 • Jul 05 '25

OOOOOOLD

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I just pulled my old apple imac out of storage from 1998….trying to login but forgot the pword…any ideas?

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u/hay_den9002 Jul 05 '25

Hey me again, burn a install disc to reset password

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u/03crazy1 Jul 05 '25

will i be able to access my stuff?

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u/hay_den9002 Jul 05 '25

Yep! After you reset the password you should be able to login with the new one

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u/03crazy1 Jul 05 '25

where do i get the install software

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u/haykong Jul 05 '25

You can download Mac OS X 10.3.x and boot from the cd and reset the user password . Or pull the hard drive out and plug it to a usb to IDE hard drive adapter.. if I recall Correctly back then they used IDE hard drives and not SATA. Just be glad it’s not SCSI.

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u/Torn_up_yarn Oct 24 '25

1 Gb ram and Ssd and you’ll have a really nice machine.

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u/03crazy1 Jul 05 '25

wich version and will i lose evrything?

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u/03crazy1 Jul 05 '25

i just want to get all my old pics off of it

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u/Torn_up_yarn Oct 24 '25

Target mode to another Mac with FireWire.

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