Macbook Pro 10.5.8 reset password

Tried to use my install disk, but the drive won't read it. Is there another way to retrieve my admin password. I can't remember it.

No, but you can reset it to a new one.
Boot into single user mode (press Command-S at power on) and press enter after each of these commands.
fsck -fy
mount -uw /
launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist
(that's all on one line.)
ls /Users/
(if you don't know the name of the user)
dscl . -passwd /Users/username password
(replace the username with the targeted user and password with the desired password)
reboot
This allows you to reset the password in single user mode without booting from the install media.

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There actually is a slightly easier way in OS X 10.5 or greater.
1. Start up in single-user mode (hold Command-S as the computer starts up).
2. Type: mount -uw /
3. Press Return.
4. Type this:
passwd (user's short name)
Replace "(user's short name)" with the short name of the user account whose password you wish to reset. If you are not sure what the account name is, you can get a list of user names by typing: ls /Users
5. Press Return.
6. Enter a new user password.
7. Press Return.
8. Type: reboot
9. Press Return.

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Utilities ▹ Terminal
from the menu bar at the top of the screen—not from any of the items in the OS X Utilities window.
In the window that opens, type this:
resetp
Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
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Select the startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if not already selected. You won't be able to do this if FileVault is active.
Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
Follow the prompts to reset the password. It's safest to choose a password that includes only the characters a-z, A-Z, and 0-9.
Select
 ▹ Restart
from the menu bar.
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*Note: If you've activated FileVault, this procedure doesn't apply. Follow instead these instructions.

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Macbook Pro 10.5.8 reset password

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