Reset mysql root password for xamp on Windows ???

Already tried and I get following error;

C:\xampp\mysql\bin>mysqld-nt --init-file=C:\reset.txt
'mysqld-nt' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

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Also I tried only "mysqld" and again getting bellow error

C:\xampp\mysql\bin>mysqld.exe --init-file=C:\reset.txt
121231 16:00:40 [Warning] Can't create test file \usr\local\mysql\data\SRV1.lower-test
121231 16:00:40 [Warning] Can't create test file \usr\local\mysql\data\SRV1.lower-test
mysqld.exe: Can't change dir to '\usr\local\\mysql\data\' (Errcode: 2)
121231 16:00:40 [ERROR] Aborting

121231 16:00:40 [Note] mysqld.exe: Shutdown complete

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Please help and thanks for your time !

How are you trying to login?

thanks for the support !