Hello.
Use the latest release (4.1.12 now). Have you tried to connect using the root account? "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 > > > > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Gleb Paharenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.NET <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]