Is there a way to override the admin password in Tiger?

hi,
i have a 2004 eMac 1.25 GHz running OS X 10.4.11. however, i do not have the admin password, so i am not able to carry out admin tasks like installing new software etc. i was told that i can actually override this if i upgrade the OS to snow leopard. is that true? are there other ways to actually change the admin account or change the password?
thanks for any help.

Hi, do you have the 10.4.x Install Disc, you really need it.
Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD...
http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/22/reset-os-x-password-without-an-os-x-cd/
It'll boot like a newly setup Mac, but all your stuff should still be there once filling out the stuff.

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mende1 wrote:
Not if you have as Snow Leopard
We're assuming that the user's hardware signature line is correct and accurate, the OP may very well have upgraded to Lion and/or Mt. Lion.
Or, you can just use the Google machine on the Internet device and search for the article that explains how to reset the admin password for Snow Leopard - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274
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