Recover mysql root password

[busster]

Someone else did the original mysql installation. I have access to phpmyadmin and can see the encrypted root password.

Is there a way to resolve / change / recover this password?

 

[busster]

When I look at phpmyadmin, the password says: Collation = latin1_bin

On another mysql database, the password Collation = utf8_bin

 

[lgarner]

Restart the server with --skip-grant-tables, then you can change the password and restart the server normally.

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/resetting-permissions.html#resetting-permissions-generic

 

[rzs0502]

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/encryption-functions.html

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