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  1. June 4th, 2012 #1
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    Password not accessible.

    Hi guys

    Need some help...Messed up my password and can't change it as you can see from the picture....Box does not highlight.
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  2. June 4th, 2012 #2
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    Re: Password not accessible.

    Can you boot off a live cd? If so, do that, and run the following command from a terminal:

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    passwd Robert
    Type your password in, and confirm it (note: nothing will echo back to you, this is expected). Reboot your machine and all will be well
    Last edited by blind2314; June 4th, 2012 at 03:08 PM. Reason: forgot to capitalize user name
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