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How to Reset Boot-loader Password

This document provides a method for resetting boot-loader (GRUB) password in Fedora.

* Boot from Fedora CD or DVD (or any other Linux Live or Rescue CD).
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* Open a Terminal (or Konsole or a Shell)



#mkdir /media/abc

#mount -t ext3 /dev/sda2 /media/abc


* Open the file /media/abc/grub/grub.conf in a text editor like 'gedit' or 'kate'
* Delete the line that goes like 'password -md5 blah...blah'
* Save file