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Yesterday, I tried every password I would have used at the time (about 3-4 years ago) and I'm not a sophisticated password maker. What are my options at this point? I don't want to lose my files...
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
You will need your original media disc to reset the admin password.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ph6317
And honestly, saying you are concerned about not losing files on a machine that has been sitting for years untouched is really asking for bad news - if those files are precious, they should be backed up somewhere, ideally with multiple redundant backup media.
What are my Options? Pulled out old MacBook, can't do password.
