How to Restore Mac OS X without CD

Author: QUIKSNIP
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I needed to restore an old G4 Powerbook back to factory settings. I didn't have an installation CD, nor the time to order one. Here are the steps I took to restore it: Full article and step by step instructions are here: http://www.quiksnip.com/reset-os-x-password/ DISCLAIMER: Issues have arised using this method for the Mac G3. Try this technique AT YOUR OWN RISK. Contact us today! info@quiksnip.com twitter.com/quiksnip facebook.com/quiksnip

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1. finally through a nonsense of video I sucessfully did it
2. you stupid
3. THANK U DOOD!!!
   I BEEN LOOKIN EVERYWHERE FOR THIS
4. It works after second try. First I got some "Cant find..." messages. But after reboot and try again with that code, it worked and I got a fresh OSX Tiger 10.4.11 on my PowerBook G4 17" from 2003.
   Thank you very much.
5. Merci mon pote............
6. It did nothing and it just led me into my computer which I want to restore it
7. It doesn't work. It shows everything like your video but when i restarted, it was the exact same of usually, I don't have the setup instruction like you...
8. Quicksnkp thnx
9. When write rm/var/db/.AppleSetupDone
   I get rm/var/db/.AppleSetupDone: No such file or Directory
   Plz someone can Help me
   I use powerBook G4 Apple
10. Help me
11. thanks so much bro!!
12. Please how can I re-download system preference
13. Thank You
14. I was tumbling around for like a month to get it to do that thnx man
15. I FUCKING LOVE YOU BRO
16. Will this work on the 2007 MacBook running on os 10.5.5?
17. props for having an actual video and proper link with properly anotated instructions.
    i have seen these instructions countlessly, but these were actually formatted and spaced properly.
18. Didn't work for me,tried it 4 Times,when I restarted it it was like always : /
19. very good merci beaucoup
20. worked, thx