Need to remove User. I bought this P.C from a pawn shop , and, it still had a Adm, user account attached. Therefore I can't make any changes to the P.C. Was hoping that you all could help me with that?
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Is the administrator account in Windows, or before Windows loads (i.e. in the BIOS)? – Nick Weinberg Jun 30 '16 at 01:23
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@NickWeinberg Why are you assuming it is Windows? – You'reAGitForNotUsingGit Jun 30 '16 at 02:20
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I would reinstall Ubuntu. It would be pretty silly to recustomized the current Ubuntu to your needs. You reinstall by downloading the ISO, and wiping the disk in installation.
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You can also use this post which advises booting into recovery mode and changing the password if you do not need to completely reinstall. http://askubuntu.com/questions/24006/how-do-i-reset-a-lost-administrative-password – P Smith Jun 30 '16 at 01:36
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I should add though that @CollDue96 is right: reinstalling is your most clean and advisable method, but in the event you were in a hurry, you could just reset the password. Good luck! – P Smith Jun 30 '16 at 01:41
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@GradyDeanDanielsJr. You really should wipe it. There could be malware on it for all we know. – You'reAGitForNotUsingGit Jun 30 '16 at 02:19
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@CollDue96 They are one in the same. If you want to be technical, he should "Rewrite the partition table" which will destroy any and all data on there. – You'reAGitForNotUsingGit Jun 30 '16 at 11:41
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However, simply selecting "erase disk and install Ubuntu" during the install will do just that. – You'reAGitForNotUsingGit Jun 30 '16 at 11:42