Myslq on Win 2k server sp3

[Miked0073]

Hello there. Nice forums you seem to have an abundance of knowledge here.

I have been having some problems getting Mysql server to work on Win 2000 server sp3. I downloaded a copy of Mysql (the exe package) and installed then rebooted. When I rebooted I followed the instructions on removing the service and settign up the INI file. Well, when I go to start the service from the Mysql admin, it says does not start wait 30 seconds and try again. Tried and did not work. I went to services in the CP and tried to start it, and I get error 5 acces denied and sometimes I think 1067 the service ended abnormally. I have installed and reinstalled and cannot figure out what to do. I am sorry to come to you as a totall noob to this, but I dont know anyone that knows anything about Mysql. Thanks so much.

 

[QatQat]

Have you set the system to run it as a service?

c:\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt.exe -install

This will install it.

Sometimes the default server is mysqld.exe and not mysql-nt.
This may cause problems. If you have already installed it as a service you have to stop it

net stop mysql

then remove it

c:\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe -remove


then reinstall the correct one as above choosing mysqld-nt or mysqld-max-nt (if you downloaded vers 4 you can have almost all features, including InnoDB, without using mysqld-max)

After restarting the system, if mysql service does not start automatically

C:\net start mysql


Bye

Qatqat
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