Lost Master Password But still Have Admin Password

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Re: Lost Master Password But still Have Admin Password

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Oct 29th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Lomoco

Never mind. I figured out a way to reset the master password without using the original!

Hi, how did you reset your master password? I can't remember mine and it's driving me crazy, I don't have a clue what to do!

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Re: Lost Master Password But still Have Admin Password

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Jan 28th, 2008

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Originally Posted by shayman

This is the part that I was referring to:

If you forget the master password, you can reset it, but you must know the passwords for any accounts with FileVault enabled:
As an administrator user, delete the master password keychain file (/When the master password keychain is deleted, Mac OS X assumes that no master password is set yet.

Hi guys!!!
Im traying to follow to delete the Library/Keychains/FileVaultMaster.keychain).But Still asking me for the master password.Any help?
thank!!!!!!