Sorteer sql-query &ID-reset en begin in numerieke volgorde elke keer dat ik een zoekopdracht doe of sorteer vanaf de -tag

Probeer dit codegedeelte:

    $i = 0; while($row=mysql_fetch_array($sql)){
        $i++;
        echo "<tr>";
        echo "<td width='auto' bgcolor=”#FF0000 &#8243;>" . "&nbsp;". "<b>"  . $i . "&nbsp;". "<b/>". "</td>";
        echo "<td width='auto'>" . "&nbsp;" . $row[1] . "&nbsp;" . "</td>";
        echo "<td width='auto'>". "</td>";
        echo "<td width='auto'>" . "&nbsp;". "<i>" . $row[2] . "<i/>". "&nbsp;" . "</td>";     
        echo "<td width='auto'>" . "&nbsp;". "<i>" . $row[3] . "<i/>". "&nbsp;" . "</td>";
        echo "</tr>";

}