How to recover unbootable system due to lost grub password on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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Issue

  • Not able to boot system due to lost grub password.
  • Not able to pass through grub section.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

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