Andrew, I assume that basedir and datadir are set to the *actual* paths specific to your install and not 'the_install_path' and 'the _data_path'. If not, you will need to set those.
Bhavin. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wheeler, Andrew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 9:42 AM Subject: Starting on Windows 2000 Server > Hi, > > I just downloaded the binaries. I have followed the installation > instructions. Have run the command "mysqld-max-nt --install-manual " and > checked the service panel and MySql is installed as a service. However when > I either try to start the service in the service panel or issue the command > "net start mysql" I get the following error message > " Could not start the MySQL service in local computer. Error 3 The System > cannot find the path specified. " > > Per the documentation my.ini file is in the WINNT directory and reads: > [mysqld] > # set basedir to installation path, e.g., c:/mysql > basedir=the_install_path > # set datadir to location of data directory, > # e.g., c:/mysql/data or d:/mydata/data > datadir=the_data_path > > Thanks for any help. > > Andrew Wheeler > Phone 415-627-2054 > email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > IMPORTANT NOTICES: > This message is intended only for the addressee. Please notify the > sender by e-mail if you are not the intended recipient. If you are not the > intended recipient, you may not copy, disclose, or distribute this message > or its contents to any other person and any such actions may be unlawful. > > Banc of America Securities LLC("BAS") does not accept time > sensitive, action-oriented messages or transaction orders, including orders > to purchase or sell securities, via e-mail. > > BAS reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all > messages sent to or from this e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this > e-mail address may be stored on the BAS e-mail system. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php