I use mysql 4.0.23-nt on win XP. In order to shift some of my databases I followed the following steps as per a recent post: 1. I moved the folders containing the database files that I wanted to move to a new folder (from data to data2) after stopping mysql of course. 2. In the data folder I created a file named with the database (same as the folder names that I moved) prefixed with .sym. 3. Inside each of these .sym files I enterred (typed) in the exact path of the new folders and nothing else. 4. Restarted mysql
Now when I give show databases; at the mysql prompt, all my database names are displayed including the ones I moved. Here is the issue: When I use one of the databases that I had moved and give: show tables I am getting an empty set. I know the data is there because the size of the .myd files is 50 MB - well none of the .myi or .frm file is missing or empty! Also I noticed that the .sym files have numbers auto-enterred before the file path I had specified - I guess it is in running mode. So how do I see my tables on the moved databases and query on them?? Thanks in advance, Anoop -- Thanks and best regards, Anoop
