System keychain password not recognised

I am trying to view some wireless network passwords via Keychain Access. I can access and view my user Keychain but when trying to view items listed under the System Keychain I am asked for a password, which when entered comes up an invalid. I can lock and unlock the System Keychain, but this password does not work when trying to unlock items within it.
I am the only user on my computer and I have only one password...the one I use for my user account (which has admin status).
I did have a problem a few months ago when I had to recreate my user account. I created another admin level user using a new name and then physically transfered all of the folders from the old user across to the new user. I then changed all of the access priveleges for the stuff I transfered. I can't understand how this could be effecting the current problem because both the old and new user accounts shared the same password.
Having upgraded my computers over the years I have had to migrate a number of times, however, I have always used the same password.
Why should the System Keychain have a different password to the admin level user on a computer with one user?
Any thoughts.
Kind regards

Sorry you have not gotten a response for this problem. I found your post when searching for an answer to my problem, which turns out to be (it would appear) the same one you're experiencing.
Password works great for my login, "invalid" for my "system" keychain. I can unlock my "system," but it will not let me use the same password to view the network password that is stored in "system."
Keychain First Aid reports no problems.
I'd love to delete the whole mess- a previous problem has resulted in me having two "system" and two "login" keychains- I spent hours on the phone with AppleCare several years ago trying to clear that up, but I have too many passwords stored in here to delete them all.
I have the same number of items in both "system" keychains, and the same number in both "login" keychains. When I delete an item form one "login," both report having one less item. When I drag an item from another keychain to the "login" at the top of the list, it is the other one that is highlighted and accepts the item, but both then show the increased number of items.
I don't know if this is related to the problem, or if it is just another complication to it, or if it has absolutely nothing to do with it.
Hopefully someone has an answer that will make both Mr Badger and me happy.
Thanks. Joel.
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