title: MySQL reinstalled, but root password still there and I forgot it
body: <p>I forgot my root password in MySQL 5.1 on Windows 7
  I uninstalled and deleted the MySQL directory in Program Files</p>
  
  <p>Then I installed 5.5, but get error 1045, saying: <code>Access denied for user: 'root@localhost'</code></p>
  
  <p>I thought that uninstalling MySQL, and reinstalling would allow me to create a new root password, but apparently not.  Please help!</p>