Apple Mac mini Server (Mid 2010) - Manual (Page 48)

48 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
Resetting Your Password
If you forget your administrator password, you can reset it.
To reset your password, using a partner computer and Remote Install Mac OS X:
1 Follow the procedure for using Remote Install Mac OS X, beginning on page 46.
2 Click Continue in Remote Install Mac OS X.
3 On your Mac mini, select your language, and then choose Utilities > Reset Password
from the menu bar and follow the onscreen instructions. When you finish, quit
Mac OS X Installer.
4 On the other computer, click Quit to exit Remote Install Mac OS X.
Using Disk Utility
When you need to repair, verify, or erase your Mac mini hard disk, use Disk Utility by
sharing the optical disc drive of another computer.
To use Disk Utility from another computer:
1 Follow the procedure for using Remote Install Mac OS X, beginning on page 46.
2 In Remote Install Mac OS X, click Continue.
3 On your Mac mini, select your language, and then choose Utilities > Open Disk Utility
and follow the instructions in the First Aid pane to see if Disk Utility can repair the disk.
When you finish, quit Mac OS X Installer on your Mac mini.
4 On the other computer, click Quit to exit Remote Install Mac OS X.
If using Disk Utility doesn’t help, try reinstalling your computer’s system software. See
“Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X” on page 46.