1, first check whether the MySQL service is started, if it is started to stop the service
2. Open the first CMD window, switch to the MySQL bin directory and run the command:
Mysqld--defaults-file= "C:\Program files\mysql\mysql Server 5.1\my.ini"--console--skip-grant-tables
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This command starts the MySQL service by skipping permission security checks, so that when you connect to MySQL, you do not have to enter a user password.
3, open the MySQL terminal, such as enter the password, the direct return, then will appear the login success information,
4. Switch to MySQL database using the command:
Use MySQL;
To change the root password using the command:
UPDATE user SET Password=password (' root ') where user= ' root ';
5, close the MySQL terminal, close the 2nd step open cmd, restart the MySQL service
6, open MySQL terminal, enter a new password, login success!
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