SQL Password Not Working - Please Read Not Duplicated

[kaotix]

Ok I have a serious problem here, I am upgrading from RC6 - RC7 and upon running the setup it says it cannot access the SQL database because access is denied.

I changed the password for the sake of changing it, changed in the conf ok too. If I immediately go to my admin panel it says its down for maintenance BUT if i then try and run the setup utility again it says it cannot login and then the password on the admin panel side no longer works.

Seriously wtf is going on here?

I followed the Wiki on how to change the password for both SQL and conf file and they are both correct as its evident.

Any help is greatly appreciated.