When I try 'mysql -u root' I get the same error, except root is in the place of ODBC
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root' @'localhost' (using password: NO) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Crimmins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "David Katz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <mysql@lists.mysql.com> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 1:57 PM Subject: RE: installing mysql / error > [snip] > We loaded a new server with Windows XP professional, and mysql server 4.1. > We can't get Mysql to run. After installing mysql and trying to execute it > we get the following message: > > ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'ODBC' @'localhost' (using > password: NO) > [/snip] > > Ignore my previous post, I misunderstood. > > ODBC is the default account on a windows server. You need to use run 'mysql > -u root' from a command-line. You should then be able to grant privs to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > Tom Crimmins > Interface Specialist > Pottawattamie County, Iowa > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]