HELP!! I Forgot My Admin Password in Lion!!!

I just changed my Admin Password earlier and can't remember it. How can I reset it in OS Lion?

Thank You! I actually remembered it anyway but your information is good to know in the future if I forget my Admin password.
I appreciate your help!!!

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Boot from the Recovery Partition and reset your password from there.
Here’s how:
1/ Make sure your computer is completely shut down.
2/ You’ll have to be quick next: Press the Mac’s power button. As soon as you either hear the loud chime, or see the display light up - usually after a second or 2 - on your keyboard press [cmd] + [r] Keep these keys on your keyboard pressed until you either see an Apple Logo with a loading bar or a spinning gear.
After a few minutes, you’ll be presented with a Utilities screen. This is the Recovery partition. If this step is already giving you problems, try using a USB-keyboard. It doesn’t have to be an Apple-keyboard. If you have a Windows-tailored keyboard laying around, use the “Windows-flag” key in stead of the [cmd]-key and it should also work.
3/ Find the menu called “utilities” in the top left corner of your computer’s display. It’s in between the menus “edit” and “window” Don’t be confused with the menu called “os x utilities”
Choose Terminal. A somewhat old-fashioned looking window will pop up, waiting for a text command from you. This is the Terminal.
After the # type: resetpassword and press return. Note that there is no space between ‘reset’ and ‘password’
What you’ll see next is an rectangular window that gives you the option to reset passwords. Set a new password for all the users that you need.
We’re ready to reboot your Mac now. Click on the Apple Menu and choose “startup disk” Choose to boot from “Macintosh HD” Please let us know if this solved your issue, or if the steps above did not work, or could not be performed for some reason.

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Hello,
Need help I forgot my admin password. I can login to other login but not do not have another admin acct. I need to update my pc but cannot. I do not have the original cd NOR do I want to do a system recovery to take it back to factory default settings because of important documents & tons of pics & videos saved.
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Unfortunately I am not local. I live in Europe.
Contact the Geek squad and let them know what the problem is.
Tell them that there are important documents on your notebook that you cannot lose.
That would mean asking them if they can guarantee that you won't lose your documents.
Ask them if they have access to a utility that will reset the password for you without requiring a reinstallation of the operating system. If they don't have a clue when you ask about MSDaRT's Locksmith utility, then find another shop. Many cities have independent technicians who can do this for you.
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Zap the PRAM and Reset the SMC; then, restart holding down the COMMAND and the R keys until you get something on the screen. From there follow the instructions to reset your password. Once done, engrave it onto your eyeballs so you don't do that again.

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Thank you for the quick reply. When I used command-r, I did not get the prompt for the Recovery HD. Did more research and found the following link...
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For Lion/Mountain Lion
    Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
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     Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password
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HT1338 how to reset my admin password on lion 10.7.3 ?

how to reset my admin password on lion 10.7.3 ?
and when i logged into the support communities , i've found some codes to write ; like
typing /sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
rm /var/db/ .applesetupdone
and that were written to be entered after loging in with the single user mode ( as described ) by pressing the "command" key with the "s" key
but the result were that i've lost the access unto the both standard accounts
please help i need to enter into my system i need to finish out my work urgently i dont have another computer
im now writting by using the "command" "r" and selecting safari help
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Because I forgot the admin password, Im unable to downloads and updates
How do I reset the password? I know can use my apple I.D. but the process asks for ?? guess what..admin password
Please Help
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fsck -fy                                     Return
Mount -uw /                              Return
rm /var/db/.applesetupdone       Return
Make sure to type it in exactally as I did
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carelessly, I forgot my admin. password and uer name for HTMLDB, is there a way to reset a password for admin.?
I'm following the link to reset the password:
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Hello Holger,
Thanks for your hint. I found there is a FLOWS_020000 account. And I'm follow the link to reset admin's password.
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