I am trying to create a snapshot (backup) of my MySQL database (INNODB) using the mysqldump tool as follows:
mysqldump -p bank > bank.sql;
Where bank is the name of the database I wish to backup.

When I run the command I get prompted for a password "pass" which then generates the following error:
mysqldump: Got error: 1045: Access denied for user 'ODBC'@'localhost' (using password: YES) when trying to connect

To logon to the database I typically use the MySQL Command Line Client (Windows Start-> Program -> MySql -> MYSQL Server 5.1 -> MySQL Command Line). When I select this it prompts me for the password ("pass") which I enter and then can load my database and perform whatever operations are needed.

So my question is - why does the same password not working for mysqldump? I don't recall ever setting a different one nor do I recall doing anything with a username...
This is all done locally (on my pc) under an account with admin rights...

Anyone have an idea?
Any help would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks,

what permissions does the user account you are using have?

Administrator...
My own personal user account on my PC

no such thing as "adminstrator" permissions, accounts maybe, permissions no
unless you are using the root account I'd guess its a permissions problem, either you don't have permission to lock the DB or something similar