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MSI Wind forgot login name. reinstalling.

I installed Kalyway 10.5.2 on my MSI Wind/ Advent4211 a few months ago. Stupidly I forgot my login details. I'm pretty sure my password it ROOT but cant for the life of me remember my Name: Anyway I've tried to reinstall but I seem to…

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@teethgrinder Published 2010-10-09
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OSx86 Core & 10.X
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2,766 historical reads · 1 curated field notes (from 3 dispatches) · 2010-10-09 – 2010-12-05
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@teethgrinder (2)@Dans564

I installed Kalyway 10.5.2 on my MSI Wind/ Advent4211 a few months ago. Stupidly I forgot my login details. I'm pretty sure my password it ROOT but cant for the life of me remember my Name:

Anyway I've tried to reinstall but I seem to always end back at the login page.

Can anyone help either with getting past the login or totally wiping and starting over?

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1 technical responses curated from 3 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @Dans564 2010-12-05

when booted to the install DVD u must go to "utilities" then "disk Utility" and format your HD as a mac os journaled. then install as normal

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@teethgrinderPrimary Author22010-10-09 → 2010-12-05
@Dans564Contributor12010-12-05