Re-installation Mac OS X original discs (ver. 10.4.6)

Hi there, I was trying to load the new Mac Office 08 when I realised I totally forgot my password (I'm the 'administrator'). After several attempts, I thought if I reinstalled Mac OS then I could reset my password and then load Office again. I had started the Install Disc 1 and selected option to store previous settings in another folder (I think that's what they call it). I had no problems and was prompted to insert "Mac OS X Install Disc 2" which I did. I then got a message to say that there errors in writing and closed. A window pops up again to insert Disc 2 again, which I did. I just go through the same thing again and again. I'm at a loss -- what do I do?

Put install disk 1 in the drive.
Shut down the computer.
Restart holding down on the apple - option - P and R keys.
You want the computer to make the startup chime twice, release the 4 keys and then hold down on the letter c immediately.
This should boot you to install disk 1 again.
Choose to archive and install again, hope you have enough hard drive space, then when it comes to the next screen, you want to customize the installation, deselect everything you can and it should allow you to install without reinstalling the bundled software from disk 2.
The iLife applications may need to be recovered from the Previous System folder but you should be able to get back in business.
If you have never had to reinstall then the original disk 2 may be defective and you should be able to call apple and get a replacement.
If you have accidentally damaged the disk, then I think they will still replace it, but charge you something like 15 or 20 dollars.
Don't know if you have to send the old one back.
They make you send back other stuff they replace like batteries, adapters, hard drives and ram.
The answer to your original problem of password forgotten or not working is to boot to the install disk, choose English and when the menu bar appears across the top of the screen, go to Utilities>Reset Password, choose your hard drive volume, your user name that you need to reset password for and put in a new password, verify and save.

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Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
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Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
2. Reinstall Snow Leopard
If the drive is OK then quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed with reinstalling OS X. Note that the Snow Leopard installer will not erase your drive or disturb your files. After installing a fresh copy of OS X the installer will move your Home folder, third-party applications, support items, and network preferences into the newly installed system.
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Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
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