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#To restart in graphical mode, simply enter the command <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">reboot</span></code></b>.
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[[Image:grub2_3.png|thumb|right|600px|Add '''rw init=/sysroot/bin/sh''' as shown and then press '''ctrl-x''' to boot into single user no root password mode]]
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===Part 3: Resetting Forgotten Root Password===
Unfortunately, booting into Single-User Mode does not work if you forgot your '''root''' password, since the procedure in the previous part requires that you enter your root password. In order to reset your root password, you need to perform a different procedure (shown below).
'''Perform the following steps:'''
:Not being able to start your '''c7host''' due to '''Kernel Panic''' or some sort of '''catastrophic disk failure''' is not as easy to fix. You might be able to boot from your '''Centos LIVE DVD, open a terminal and mount the partition''' via command line and look for possible problems (setup files like '''/etc/fstab'''). '''Lab5''' will discuss more about mounting and the /etc/fstab file. The "worst-case scenario" would be to purchase a new hard disk, '''perform lab1 completely, perform lab2 to install and set-up virtualization software''', then '''restore your VM image and xml file backups''' (eg. decompressing images, issuing virsh define commands for .xml files). That is why consistently '''performing backups of ALL of your VMS at the end of each lab is absolutely essential! You have been warned!'''
'''Answer Investigation 2 INVESTIGATION 1 observations / questions in your lab log book.'''
