u might want to check the permissions in the data directory, may be the user under which mysql runs does not have the proper permissions on the databases..
Kishore Jalleda On 6/24/05, Ron Day <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After I installed mysql 4.0.18 on Windows XP I could not use it. > > It seems the mysql database does not show up. I looked in the data directory > and it is there, but if I do a show databases from the mysql client only the > test database shows up. > > any thing else I try causes errors. > > any ideas....I bet it is simple. > > Ron > > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]