Have iMac but no Install Discs - Can I buy them?

I inherited an iMac (Mid 2007) with Intel Core 2 Duo processor running at 2.4 GHz with a Glossy, widescreen display in 24-inch size, an anodized aluminum frame, and running on Mac OS X Version 10.4.11. I can log in and use the computer but I can not upgrade any of my software, (eg iTunes), because it asks for an administrator's password which I do not have. I can not change the password without an install disc, which I also don't have. What can I do?

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Have a look at these
http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-73393-change-mac-admin-password-without-the-d isk
http://www.macyourself.com/2009/08/03/how-to-reset-your-mac-os-x-password-withou t-an-installer-disc/
Even if you manage by using one of these, you really don't want to be without the disc in case you ever need to do an Archive & Install or extract something that goes missing. Of course, a bootable cloned backup on an external drive is really essential.

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