I tried to login to my imac which i have had for at least three years. I was told i entered the wrong password. How do i log in now?

i tried to login on my imac with the passwor ive been using for years, but couldn't how do i login?

Which iMac is this, and what version of OS X?

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Help!

What exactly happens when you try to sync?
Was the iPod previous synced to another iTunes library/computer?
Have you successfully synced from this iTunes library/computer before?
If so have you done anything like update iTunes on the computer since it last successfully synced?
Do the songs play in iTunes?
Does any media now sync to the iPod?
Do you have the right boxes checked to sync?
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Let me see if I can help.
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Back up all data if you haven’t already done so. There are ways to back up, even if you can’t log in. Before proceeding,you must be sure you can restore everything to the state it’s in now. If you’re not sure you can do that, STOP.
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remove /var/audit/current?
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 Cheers, Tom

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