Difference in login on windows box

[benjam]

I am currently having a very odd issue.

 

When I try to login to mysql via command line with the following:

$> mysql -u 'username' -p'password'    (I also tried with -p 'password' and -p='password')

ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'username'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

 

if I log in with:

$> mysql -u 'username' -p

Enter password: ********

 

it logs me in just fine.

 

Why would the two methods be different? And how can I fix it? (I need to be able to log in completely via command line because I use a batch file to run some things)

[xtopolis]

Are you using the quotes?

 

What about as:

mysql -u username -pPaSswOrd

 

(just what google tells me).. but if you're not using the single quotes, then disregard this.