Error Connecting to Database

[ViperScale]

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[12.28. - 17:07:22] Starting Log: logs/eqemu_debug_world_3856.log
[12.28. - 17:07:22] [WORLD__INIT] Loading server configuration..
[12.28. - 17:07:22] [WORLD__INIT] Log settings loaded from log.ini
[12.28. - 17:07:22] [WORLD__INIT] CURRENT_WORLD_VERSION:EQEMu 0.7.0
[12.28. - 17:07:22] [WORLD__INIT] Connecting to MySQL...
[12.28. - 17:07:22] [WORLD__INIT_ERR] Cannot continue without a database connection.

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[12.28. - 17:07:22] Starting Log: logs/eqemu_error_world_3856.log
[12.28. - 17:07:22] Failed to connect to database: Error: #1251: Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client

<database>
<host>localhost</host>
<port>3306</port>
<username>root</username>
<password>(Correct Password Here)</password>
<db>peq</db>
</database>

I am getting the following error when trying to start the world. I followed http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka...kka=ws1129r222 guide when setting everything up.

I am running Vista. (yes i hate it but figured I would force myself to get used to using it instead of installing XP)