MySQL Install error on win NT4 box.

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Hi all,

I've downloaded MySQL v3.23.55 onto a win NT4 box. I unziped and installed in C:\\mysql.
From C:\mysql\bin> I typed: mysqld-max-nt --install
as instructed on the mysql web site.
I got a successful response. Said was running.
I then tried to see if it was running by typing these:
C:\> C:\mysql\bin\mysqlshow
C:\> C:\mysql\bin\mysqlshow -u root mysql
C:\> C:\mysql\bin\mysqladmin version status proc
C:\> C:\mysql\bin\mysql test
The responses were:
mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost'
Check that mysqld is running on localhost and that t
You can check this by doing 'telnet localhost 3306'
I then did the telnet command, but it said host not found.
What did I do wrong? The --install returned successful.
I tried typing in the install command again, but the return said "the service already exists!"
I made the my.ini file and placed it in my winNT\system32 folder.
Any ideas?

Thanks.
Gary