how to reset the mysql password in windows

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Mysql Client server is not opening.I have tried in cmd prompt it is displaying like "ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)".For this i have tried the following procedure for reset the password.

C:\> "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\bin\mysqld-nt.exe"
--defaults-file="C:\\Program Files\\MySQL\\MySQL Server 5.0\\my.ini"
--init-file=C:\\mysql-init.txt

mysql-init.txt
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UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('MyNewPass') WHERE User='root';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
but it is not reset the password for root,how to resolve this problem.

Thank you.

Posted 16-Jul-13 21:12pm

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Mohibur Rashid 28-Jul-13 23:50pm

did you create all the required file as suggested?

Mohibur Rashid 28-Jul-13 23:52pm

You are trying using password no? why you should try to open your client with password.
try the command.
#mysql -h localhost -u root -p

and then enter MyNewPass, when it request for password.

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mali_angel · Answer 1 · 2013-07-28T17:41:00

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This link will help you.

Posted 28-Jul-13 17:41pm

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