SOLVED Need CODE verbiage for El Capitan 10.11.6

[mlhinds]

Attempting "Single User" boot to reset password.

When entering this line: Launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.__________________.plist (ENTER)

Where the blank space is, I have tried "DirectoryServices" and at other times, "opendirectory". Neither work.

It was suggested that El Capitan may have different code verbiage for that command. I am using VERSION 10.11.6.

Does anyone have any knowledge regarding this? Would really appreciate the help! (Every time I think I am close to being able to reset the password, there is a bump in the road.)

 

[MartyByrde]

According to this link:

How can I reset a Mac's password from Single User Mode?

My sister bought a used MacBook about 6 months ago and she has lost her password. Here is the procedure I tried to use to reset the password: Boot into single user mode (press Command-S at power ...

apple.stackexchange.com

Within the "section" that starts with "51", note that it says:

"In 10.7 and later, run:

launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist"

And note that after opendirectory, there is a d. Maybe that is what you need to do, include the d.

 

[mlhinds]

According to this link:

How can I reset a Mac's password from Single User Mode?

My sister bought a used MacBook about 6 months ago and she has lost her password. Here is the procedure I tried to use to reset the password: Boot into single user mode (press Command-S at power ...

apple.stackexchange.com

Within the "section" that starts with "51", note that it says:

"In 10.7 and later, run:

launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist"

And note that after opendirectory, there is a d. Maybe that is what you need to do, include the d.

THANK YOU! While I was able to eventually accomplish resetting my password using single user mode; it took many tries and variations of code. I got many frustrating errors, but persevered studying the verbiage and duplicating some of the words until I finally was going to throw in the towel and typed "reboot". Computer rebooted showing the choice of my profile image or Guest. Selected mine; when it asked for the password, I typed in the new one and to my amazement, IT WORKED!

I have been struggling with this for several weeks, and it is truly a relief! I had posted four different questions all narrowing down to the final solution. So appreciate the comments and suggestions from you, MartyByrde and Cory Cooper.

 

[MartyByrde]

Cool! So did the addition of the "d" do the trick?

 

[mlhinds]

Cool! So did the addition of the "d" do the trick?

Not exactly....please read my comment above.

 

[MartyByrde]

Not exactly....please read my comment above.

But can I assume it needed to have the "d" in order for you to proceed? From an earlier post, that seems to be where you got stuck.

 

[mlhinds]

But can I assume it needed to have the "d" in order for you to proceed? From an earlier post, that seems to be where you got stuck.

Very likely, it was another step in the right direction. Thanks again.

 

[mlhinds]

But can I assume it needed to have the "d" in order for you to proceed? From an earlier post, that seems to be where you got stuck.

Not exactly. I got just as far. Had error messages following entering the "d" as well as before. I just studied the error messages harder and was a little creative ...

 

[MartyByrde]

Not exactly. I got just as far. Had error messages following entering the "d" as well as before. I just studied the error messages harder and was a little creative ...

Were the error messages different?