Hi Roland, I wanted to know if you face the sae problems that i've faced or u get somethng else.
@ Ian I've already done that. I will do what Roland told me to, lets hope i have some luck this time around. On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 2:15 AM, Rolando Edwards <redwa...@logicworks.net>wrote: > Ever since MySQL 5.0.27, I have never been able to install the MySQL > Service either. > I think this has something to do with the way Microsoft compiles its OS > Services. > > I use the "no installer" version now. > > 1. Go to a DOS Window and create a directory called C:\ MySQL_5.1.32 > 2. Click Start, Run, and type Open : C:\ MySQL_5.1.32. This will open a > Windows Explorer Window in that new empty Folder. > 3. Download mysql-noinstall-5.1.32.zip to the Windows Desktop > 4. Open the mysql-noinstall-5.1.32.zip and another Windows Explorer window > opens up containing the folder 'mysql-noinstall-5.1.32-win32' > 5. Double click that 'mysql-noinstall-5.1.32-win32' folder and another > window shows the folders 'bin','data','Docs' and so forth. > 6. Select all files and folders by hitting Ctrl-A > 7. Drag and Drop those selected files and folders into the 'C:\ > MySQL_5.1.32' Window > 8. Right-click on 'My Computer', and click on 'Properties' > 9. Click on the Advanced Tab > 10. Click the Environment Variables button > 11. Scroll the bottom listbox to the PATH variable > 12. Double Click the PATH variable > 13. Append ';C:\MySQL_5.1.32' to the PATH variable > 14. Click OK 3 times > 15. In the 'C:\MySQL_5.1.32' Window, copy 'my-small' to 'my' (In other > words, copy mysql-small.ini to my.ini) > If you do not do this, you will be starting mysqld with all server > defaults > 16. Create a DOS Batch File called start_mysqld.bat with the following > lines @echo off > set MYSQL_HOME=C:\MySQL_5.1.32 > set MYSQL_BIN=%MYSQL_HOME%\bin > echo %MYSQL_BIN% > cd %MYSQL_BIN% > pause (This line is optional) > start mysqld > 17. Create a DOS Batch File called stop_mysqld.bat with the following lines > @echo off > set MYSQL_HOME=C:\MySQL_5.1.32 > set MYSQL_BIN=%MYSQL_HOME%\bin > %MYSQL_BIN%\mysqladmin -uroot shutdown > 18. Create a ShortCut for both batch files and place them on the Desktop > 19. Double Click the ShortCut for start_mysqld.bat > This should start up mysqld > Open the task manager and look for 'mysqld.exe' > 20. Goto a new DOS Window and type 'mysql -uroot' > You should be mysql now. > > If you got to this point successfully, have fun from here !!! > > Rolando A. Edwards > MySQL DBA (CMDBA) > > 155 Avenue of the Americas, Fifth Floor > New York, NY 10013 > 212-625-5307 (Work) > 201-660-3221 (Cell) > AIM : RolandoLogicWorx > Skype : RolandoLogicWorx > redwa...@logicworks.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: Manish Gupta [mailto:manish.in....@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 4:05 PM > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: Installation Problems > > I had MySQL 4.0. > Today i downloaded the recent version, mysql5.12.32-Win32 installer. > I deleted the older verison of mysql that i had. I didnt have any data > there > and thus no upgrade was needed as such. > I used typical install option and after the install i used the standard > configuration for the server configuration wizard. i typed the password > required and the problems started. > > 1. It couldnot install mysql as a service, named MySQL, although there is > no > service with that name. i checked with the service option in control panel. > > 2. I went back and installed it with the service name MySQL5. This time, it > installed the service, but could not apply the security setting and > terminated with the error, saying root doesnot have the permission to log > on > from localhost. > > 3. I opened the command line clien from the start menu. It asked for the > password, i typed it in and the interface disappeared. > > I uninstalled and then installed it again a couple of times, but one or the > other erroe kept reccuring. I'm still havent been able to use MySQL. > > Please Help. >
