From: michel tisniewaarhe Date: March 19 1999 8:58am Subject: Re: access denied for user: 'root@localhost' List-Archive: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql/567 Message-Id: <19990319085842.28994.qmail@hotmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Mark, I tried that, but I get the same message for whatever I try with mysql or mysqladmin Error 1045: Acces Denied for user: 'root@llocalhost' (using password: YES) As if it already has a password for root! But it can't I erased the mysql directory recreated the database mysql, start the deamon, and try to connect. It's weird ah? Michel Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com