MySQL Password setting help

[soccerdvy]

I have been trying to create a MySQL database on a Win98 se platform. As this is my first MySQL database, I read through the parts in the manual that pertain to Windows 98 and I followed the instructions for resetting the password. The problem is that every time I reset the password (I have done it about 5 times) I can never use that SAME password that I supplied during the reset process to access the database as the ROOT user. It gives the message that I don't have authorization. If anyone knows what to do your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[raf]

did you flushed the priviledges after you set the password?
with

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
or
mysqladmin flush-privileges;