I am fairly newbie at MySQL in general, not to mention MySQL on Windows which I've never used, but I'll trow my 2 cents here.
Instead of installing a whole new set of files, wouldn't that be easier just to start a 2nd instance of the MySQL server using a different configuration file? indicating a different port, socket file, and new datadir? regards, Enrique. --- Mogens Melander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It should be possible to do a manual install from > the non-installer > download. Moreover, it should also be possible to > run 2 instances > on 2 different ip-adresses on one computer. > > It's been a while sincei ran MySQL on Windows, so my > memory is > not clear on this, but scan the docs, and your > questions will be answered. > > On Tue, May 8, 2007 20:35, C K wrote: > > Dear friends, > > thank you for your response. > > but the problem is that when I try to install > MySQL 5.0 from windows .msi > > installer on windows XP with MySQL 5.0 already > installed, the > > installer does not shows any option regarding new > installation. I can > > just rapair/remove the installation. Why? > > As I know we can install multiple instances of > MySQL running for different > > ports, how to make it available on Windows? > > I need to run two different mysql servers on same > machine at different > > ports(3306, 3307 etc) is it possible and how? > > Thanks again, > > > > CPK > > > > Keep your Environment clean and green. > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by > OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > > > > -- > Later > > Mogens Melander > +45 40 85 71 38 > +66 870 133 224 > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by > OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is > believed to be clean. > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -------------------------------------- "What you have been obliged to discover by yourself leaves a path in your mind which you can use again when the need arises." --G. C. Lichtenberg http://themathcircle.org/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545367 -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]