Lost administrator pw

I lost my administrator password and have lost my installation disk.
how do i reset my administrator pw?
can somebody please help.

Hello,
You're really going to need the installation disk in order to reset your password. A local AASP (Apple Authorized Service Provider) or Apple Retail Store Mac Genius would be able to help you reset it.
To find a local AASP then look here: http://www.apple.com/buy/locator/service.html
To search for Apple Retail Stores look here: http://www.apple.com/retail
Derek C.

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