Windows MySQL Forget root password solution

This morning a friend said that their MySQL forgot the root password let me help to see, because no contact with MySQL so from the Internet to find information

I have succeeded in my own practice!mysql version is 5.1

Here is the information from the Internet:

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 filesmysqlmysql Server 5.1my.ini"--console--skip-grant-tables

Comments:

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

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 and enter a new password to sign in:

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

Show Login information: Success it's all OK.