I'm assuming you're on a UNIX box? If so, you might first check to see
if the data files exist and then look at the permissions on them. My
data files are in:

/usr/local/var/<database name>

Let the list know what you find.


On Sat, 2002-03-23 at 06:10, Andy wrote:
> 
> 
> When trying to execute a simple "Select" statement from the mysql command
> prompt I'm getting the following Message:
> 
> ERROR 1016: Can't open file: 'wishes.MYD'. (errno: 144)
> 
> As far as I can see the database exists .  Any ideas ?
> 
> Andy C
> R2 project
> http://www.r2-dvd.org
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