User Account Passwords Not Working Following Time Machine Restore

Hard Drive failed; restored using Time Machine, but the Passwords for two user account don't work. The "hints" are correct.
Help, please.
JD

Can they be altered from another admin account?
Sound like they were backed up when the drive was failing & we have some corruption.

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