Macbook Password Problems

A little bit confusing?   As I went to log in, it asked for the password to the account(Jeff Wit {w/ admin priv.}).  While there is a password hint, it is providing a hint to the password, which I believe was a hint to an older password, never updated.  I have gone through in the Owner account, and deleted the loging password keychain files (which is what i want to suggest the help files suggested doing), and it did not remove the passwording.  No help.  I tried accesing the file by "get info"ing" the Jeff file on the "C" drive, to change its attrib., but when I changed them from a root account, its characteristics were not changed and my files still unavailable.  Any possible solutions gryffindor?

I got access to the files by removing admin priv. from my own account from the other admin acct "owner", leavng "owner" as sole admin.  Changed "Jeff's" home folder attributes from"jeff" and "everyone" to include "owner".  Why "everyone" doesn't give all admin's control is a big ? for me.  I did a reset after removing root from "jeff" usting the master password, and rebooted.  The help files aren't exactly clear on this process. 
Thanks for the help in advance! 
Jeff

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    Then restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased. Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode if necessary to allow the restore.
    If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
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    For how to restore:
    iTunes: Restoring iOS software
    To restore from backup see:
    iOS: How to back up    
    If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
    You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store    

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