After Maverick install, keychain refuses master password

After upgrading Mac Mini (late 2012) to Maverick, I am unable to get anywhere as a series of apps request password access and none accept my master password, even iCloud refuses my AppleID password. Request dialog remains on top and Safari will not open. System Preference (trying to get to iCloud) hangs. Mail unable to retrieve any accounts; says passwords not valid.
Any tips or direction to documentation to repair this would be greatly appreciated as I am unable to do anything with my Mac.
Erin

I have followed the link everything is ok until I get to step:
Authenticate with your account login password
It will not let me no password I know of will work.
If give my   UNIX9invalid argument) error code.

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