Solutions for MySQL forgot root password under windows

This morning a friend said that his MySQL forgot root password let me help to see, because no contact with MySQL so from the Internet to find information
Through my own practice has been successful! MySQL version is 5.1
Here is the information you find from the Internet:

1, first check whether the MySQL service is started, if it has been started to stop the service, can be run in the Start menu, using the command:

net stop MySQL

Open the first cmd1 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

Comments:

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. The MySQL service is now open!

This window is reserved for not closing.

2. Open a second CMD2 window to connect to MySQL:

Enter the command:

mysql-u root-p

Appear:

Enter Password:

Enter the carriage directly here without entering the password.

Then there will be a login success message,

Use the command:

show databases;

To switch to the MySQL database using the command:

Use MySQL;

To change the root password using the command:

UPDATE user SET Password=password (' NewPassword ') where user= ' root ';

Refresh permissions:

FLUSH privileges;

Then exit and log back in:

quit

Re-login: You can turn off the previous Cmd1 window. Then start the service with net start MySQL

mysql-u root-p

Enter a password prompt, enter a new password to log in:

Enter Password: ***********

Display login Information: Success is all OK.

!--Administrator edited the article on August 13, 2009.-->