The solution of Mysql forgot root password in Windows environment _mysql

A friend emergency: MySQL forgot the root password let me help to see, because no contact with MySQL so from the Internet to find information
By my own practice has been successful! The MySQL version is 5.1.
The following is a modified information from the MySQL password found on the Internet:
Reference Articles:
How to reset the MySQL root password under Windows
MySQL Change password and forget password
1, first check whether the MySQL service is started, if it has started to stop the service, you can start the menu running, use the command:
net stop MySQL
Open the first cmd1 window, switch to MySQL's Bin directory, and run the command:
mysqld--defaults-file= "C:\Program files\mysql\mysql Server 5.1\my.ini"--console--skip-grant-tables
Note:
This command does not need to enter a user's password by skipping permission security checks and opening the MySQL service so that you can connect to MySQL. At this time has opened the MySQL service!
This window remains closed.
2, open a second cmd2 window, connect MySQL:
Enter command:
Mysql-u root-p
Appear:
Enter Password:
Enter directly in here without entering the password.
Then there will be information about the success of the login,
To use the command:
show databases;
To switch to the MySQL database using a command:
Use MySQL;
To change the root password by using the command:
UPDATE user SET Password=password (' NewPassword ') where user= ' root ';
Refresh permissions:
FLUSH privileges;
Then exit and log back in:
Quit
Login again:You can turn off the Cmd1 window before. Then start the service with net start MySQL
Mysql-u root-p
Enter a password prompt and enter a new password to sign in:
Enter Password: ***********
Show Login information: Success it's all OK.