Forgot my password/it changed

hi, i just formated my hard drive of my mac mini, cause it was acting REALLY weird. so, when i'm installing os x 10.3.8, i put a password ****************** that long. but then when i go to system prefs i have a password **** that long. so, i made a admin account to go and change my password. so, when i log on, i hadn't saved, so there was just my account. i don't know what to do. i have tried all the passwords that come to mind. please help. i also have a OSX 10.4.something, which might help, but i don't know. any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

You'll need to reset your password. Boot from your system/installer CD and the next screen after "Language" will show a menu bar. Select the reset-password option and follow through from there. Here's more info on how to do it (scroll down to "Resetting the original administrator account password").
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106156
Hope that gets it.
PowerBook G4 (15 FW800); 17 iMac G5; Mac mini 1.42 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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See my question above
Do not see hoe to creat another password for iCloud and have forgotten original Thanks

Try temporarily recreating the old ID by going to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID. Click edit next to the primary email account, change it back to your old email address and save the change. Then use the password for your current ID to sign out of the account on your Mac (even if it prompts you for the password for the old ID). If you can sign out, choose Delete at all of the prompts (your data will still be in iCloud), then go back and change your ID back to the new email address again and sign in with it on your Mac.

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how can i change my icloud account on my iphone, when its asking for me to sign in and ive forgot my password.

Yes, of course, just sign up for a new account:
iPhone, iPad: Settings > Mail, Calendar, Contacts > iCloud > choose that you want free @me.com address during the process.

I forgot my password along with the answers to my security questions. So I try sending an E-Mail to myself but the E-Mail I am sending it to isn't even mine, nor the one I have registered. How can I change the E-Mail or something?

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Security questions:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4533485?tstart=0

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Ever since i forgot my apple id password and changed to a new one, I am continually being asked to enter my iCloud password. It then says that this mac can't connect to iCloud because of a problem with "my username". nothing I do in in preferences helps.

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Your iCloud data will disappear from your Mac or device when you sign out but will reappear when you sign back in.

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Forgotten Security Questions / Answers...
See Here > Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
Ask to speak with the Account Security Team...
Or Email Here > Apple Support iTunes Store Contact
More Info > Apple ID: All about Apple ID security questions
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You can only set up and/or change a Rescue Email Before you forget the questions/answers

I need to change my rescue email,but i forgot the password to that email,what will i do?and i have 25 ueros on this apple account so i dont want to make a new one!

i need to change my rescue email,but i forgot the password to that email,what will i do?and i have 25 ueros on this apple account so i dont want to make a new one!

Have you forgotten your password? - if so, you have a problem if the email address has gone dead.
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First, make sure caps lock is not on.
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res
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resetpassword
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 ▹ Restart
from the menu bar.
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I was wondering if I can change my security questions because I forgot my passwords to them.

Alternatives for Help Resetting Security Questions and Rescue Mail
     1. Apple ID- All about Apple ID security questions.
     2. Rescue email address and how to reset Apple ID security questions
     3. Apple ID- Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security.
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You need to ask Apple to reset your security questions; this can be done by phoning AppleCare and asking for the Account Security team, or clicking here and picking a method, or if your country isn't listed in either article, filling out and submitting this form.
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