Hi! The [EMAIL PROTECTED] is only meant for full bug reports. You can find information how to do a correct bug report at: http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/commented/manual.php?section=Asking_questions PLEASE read the above before posting your next question, as this will save us all a lot of time! >>>>> "shizniz" == shizniz <shizniz> writes: shizniz> I am getting a error after installing on the Windows 2000 Professional Operating System. shizniz> Everything was going by the 'Manual' until i got to the root user password change command. I shizniz> have checked through a series of posts, self-proclaimed mysql "gurus" and lists and the shizniz> Manual itself, and for the life of me i cannot find one single instance on this error. It shizniz> might have something to do with the handling under NT/2000 systems i don't know. I have shizniz> never had this problem under FreeBSD. Which MySQL version are you using ? I have seen this error once before in an older MySQL 3.23 version on windows, but this should work with 3.23.38. <cut> shizniz> F:\mysql\bin>mysqladmin -u root password xxxxxxxxx shizniz> mysqladmin: unable to change password; error: 'Lost connection to MySQL server d shizniz> uring query' Regards, Monty For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Michael Widenus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ MySQL AB, http://www.mysql.com/ /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ Helsinki, Finland <___/ CTO --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
