A. Start the MySQL Server with --init-file pointing to SQL that executes an ALTER USER statement to change the root user password.

B. Start the MySQL Server in --safe-mode, which only loads the privilege system for changes as data is inaccessible.

C. Start the MySQL Server with -initialize-insecure to force a password reset procedure on the command line.

D. Start the MySQL Server with reset-root-password in my.cnf, which will prompt you to enter a new root user password.

E. Start the MySQL Server with --skip-grant-tables and execute SQL, which will update the root password.