There's a section of MySQL just for this problem http://www.mysql.com/doc/R/e/Resetting_permissions.html
Make sure you follow ALL of the instructions. If you need further help, please feel free to contact me directly. I JUST went through this, so it's still rather fresh. John --------------------- John Asendorf - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Applications Developer http://www.lcounty.com - NEW FEATURES ADDED DAILY! Licking County, Ohio, USA 740-349-3631 Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit > -----Original Message----- > From: G Schneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 12:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP-WIN] MySQL: What if .... ? > > > What do you do if the only root user has removed all his own > privileges? > > How do you rectify the situation without reinstalling MySQL? > > Thanks, > - Jefferrs > > P.S. This message is also being posted to alt.comp.lang.php, > alt.php, and > alt.php.sql > > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]