Hello @kartik,
Follow these steps to reset password in Windows system
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Stop Mysql service from task manager
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Create a text file and paste the below statement
MySQL 5.7.5 and earlier:
SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('yournewpassword');
MySQL 5.7.6 and later:
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yournewpassword';
3.Save as mysql-init.txt and place it in 'C' drive.
4.Open command prompt and paste the following
C:\> mysqld --init-file=C:\\mysql-init.txt
Hope it helps!!!
Thank you!!