Hi!

I downloaded your mySQL for windows (32-bit).

I unziped the files into the directory named just the same as the file had
(mysql-3.23.47-win).

When i then tried to run the setup.exe i got an error saying "can't run
16-bit windows program".

This was an extremely irritating thing, since i then couldn't develop
anything at home - and had to travel
to work in order to be able to do anything (even just slight modifications).
So i just let things be that way and went on to work in order to do some
work.

A few weeks (today that means) later i thought about installing it again,
and finding out what was the problem.

After some time scanning through your searchable database i couldn't find
anything about this problem.

I had also been looking for info on the net, and many pages came up with
suggestions like replacing certain
dll-files in the %systemroot\system32\-directory (Unacceptable for me).

After a while of searching, skimming through newsgroups i found this site on
the net.
http://www.rsc-east-midlands.ac.uk/officeapps.htm

My problem was solved.

Long filenames brought the whole "unable to run 16-bit
windows-programs"-issue to light.

The solution for me was to just rename the directory which the setup-files
was in to something short like "a", and then everything run perfectly.

Some systems info:
-Windows 2000 professional edition
-mysql-3.23.47-win

Now running perfect.

I thought i'd let you know, since this was a problem *HARD* to find
solutions to.

Have a nice day.

-Odd Arne-


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