MYSQL error

While installing mysql server on a Windows 2000 machine without a
firewall, I get an error numbered 1045. Access is denied for user
'root'@.'localhost' (using password: NO). If anyone has any ideas of
how to solve it, it would be much appreciated.
RBThis is a newsgroup for Microsoft SQL Server support. I am not trying to
chase you off or flame you, but you may not find te assistance you are
looking for here. You may want to look at http://forums.mysql.com/ for help
with your problem.
Of course, you could try SQL Express.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&displaylang=en
Don't forget the SQL Express manager:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&displaylang=en
Geoff N. Hiten
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
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> While installing mysql server on a Windows 2000 machine without a
> firewall, I get an error numbered 1045. Access is denied for user
> 'root'@.'localhost' (using password: NO). If anyone has any ideas of
> how to solve it, it would be much appreciated.
> RB|||www.mysql.com
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> While installing mysql server on a Windows 2000 machine without a
> firewall, I get an error numbered 1045. Access is denied for user
> 'root'@.'localhost' (using password: NO). If anyone has any ideas of
> how to solve it, it would be much appreciated.
> RB