Can't change mysql password

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I’m working out of Kevin Yank’s book: Build Your Own database Driven Web Site using PHP & Mysql

On page 44 he says to open a command prompt (I did) and change the password. I get the following response:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\owner>mysqladmin -u root status

mysqladmin: connect to server at’localhost’ failed
error: ‘Access denied for user ‘root@localhost’ <using password: NO>’

He says to go to the forums for help, so here I am.

Thank you for your help.
KathPoole :frowning:

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That’s because you’re not using a password.

Try

mysqladmin -u root status -p

It will ask for your password and then, if the password is correct, it will give you the result