password reset utility not working

[dreko]

Running mac os x 10.5

I cannot login with any of my accounts
mine
my wifes
administrator


I've used the reset password utility off the DVD install disk
Doesn't work, boots right to login window, can't login in

I've booted into single user mode and tried adding a admin user, so I could login and access my other accounts. (Tip I found via google)
This doesn't work either, no new admin account created... still stuck on login screen with no usable login

I've been trying to create another admin user using the following tip

dscl . -create /Users/"admin"
dscl . -create /Users/"admin" UserShell /bin/bash
dscl . -create /Users/"admin" RealName "Administrator"
dscl . -create /Users/"admin" UniqueID "id"
dscl . -create /Users/"admin" PrimaryGroupID "20"
dscl . -create /Users/"admin" NFSHomeDirectory /Users/admin
dscl . -passwd /Users/"admin" "password"
dscl . -append /Groups/admin GroupMembership admin

But this hasn't worked for me yet..

What I'm seeing on screen.. and I'm not sure I understand all of it...

launchclt: Dubious ownership on file (skipping) ./andre
launchclt: Dubious ownership on file (skipping) ./jennifer
launchclt: propertyList is NULL
launchclt: no plist was returned for: ./passwd
launchclt: no plist was returned for : ./passwd


I'm trying to understand... is this saying my login and my wife's login passwords don't exist anymore???

Someone on the forum talked about altering the permissions...

I've used apple's suggestion on how to reset the admin password via singleuser, but this hasn't worked either

I can't do a Archive and Install because it doesn't exist during the reinstall options. Just Clean Install (wipes drive clean)

I've run Disk Utilities disk permissions... all is good


I've been working on this for the last 4 hours... and it's getting late...
What should I do???

Help anyone???
Thanks
Andre