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Infinite Recursion · Nov 27th, 2007, 1:35 PM

Seems like the configuration wizard is not applying the new password so it leaves the root password blank.

When you start the MySQL command line client... just press ENTER when you are prompted for the password.

Change the root password by executing:

SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('MyNewPassword');

Maybe that will help.

Nov 27th, 2007, 1:35 PM	#2
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,466 Rep Power: 8	Re: Connection Error (usually when MySQL is being installed over a previous version) Seems like the configuration wizard is not applying the new password so it leaves the root password blank. When you start the MySQL command line client... just press ENTER when you are prompted for the password. Change the root password by executing: SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('MyNewPassword'); Maybe that will help. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."