I don't know my administrative password macbook pro

I just downloaded osx mavericks and it's asking for an administrative password. I don't remember ever putting one on, but I bought it with everything installed and moved over from mp old macbook pro so maybe the place I bought it put one on. They have no record of that though so I can't do this installation. How can I get that password?

If you have 10.6 installed, you should boot from your OS X install DVD (hold down C on boot up) and use the Reset password menu to change it.
If you have 10.7 or 10.8 installed, reboot from your recovery partition (hold cmd and R as you reboot), go to Terminal in the utilities menu, and type "resetpassword". Follow the directions.
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Start the computer,then press and hold down command and R keys to start into recovery partition.
When you see the Apple logo, release the keys.
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Log in.
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