Password Nightmares in Login Screen

Hello All:
For some reason, my computer is not recognizing the login password for the login screen.
*I get to the point which asks for the master password, which I type in correctly.
* P.S. The screen says "type the master password to reset this user's password and to unlock FileVault"
* A screen pops up that says "Changing the password for this user account creates a new keychain to save passwords."
* I click Ok.
* The screen is now asking me to enter a new password, verify password, and give an optional hint.
* I enter a new password and verify, but then the gray window nods side to side.
I tries this several times and nothing is working.
Any help is appreciated.

Mac OS X:
Changing or resetting an account password via GUI:
Resetting a user's password
Resetting the original administrator account password
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106156
However, I suspect this will not work if you have filevault on the account.

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