Resetting mysql passwd

Last method did not work. But this did

Alternatively, on any platform, you can set the new password
using the mysql client(but this approach
is less secure):

1. 
   Stop mysqld_safe and restart it with the
   --skip-grant-tables --user=root options
   (Windows users omit the --user=root
   portion).
   

2. 
   

   
   Connect to the mysqld server with
   this command:
   

   
   

   shell> mysql -u root
   

   
   
3. 
   

   
   Issue the following statements in the
   mysql client:
   

   
   

   mysql> UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('newpwd')
       ->                   WHERE User='root';
   mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;