greetings.

system is an install of sl6.3 i386 from a livedvd.

during attempt to create another 'livedvd 2 usb', i have run into an
interesting problem after getting knocked out of grub booting.

long story to short, booted 6.3 livecd installation.

   mount /dev/sdb2 -t ext4 /media/livedvd
   cd /media/livedvd/etc

removed passwords from '/etc/shadow',

   cd /boot/grub

modified '/boot/grub/grub.conf' to include 'livedvd' @ hd1,1.

ran;

   grub-install /dev/sda

then rebooted system.

now, i can boot into livedvd installation, but i can not restore
passwords.

attempts where made from level 5, down to level 1. all failed with
error message;

  passwd: Authentication token manipulation error.

so how do i go about setting passwords back?

tia.
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