Hi, My opinion: You must be sure that my.cnf is on "c:\" or if you use my.ini configuration files, that file is on c:\windows
Regards, Gelu _____________________________________________________ G.NET SOFTWARE COMPANY Permanent e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Andersson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 12:22 PM Subject: MySQL won't run (WinXP) > Hi! > > I'm trying to install MySQL as it's needed for a guestbook (PHP+MySQL) but I > just can't get it to work. I've downloaded both 3.23 and 4.0 and used the > installed, then installed them as services. > Whenever I try to start the service I get a 1067 error and it terminates, > seem to be no way I can get either to start :( > I've installed under E:\mysql and I'm running Win XP with SP1. > What do I need to edit/do after a basic installation to get MySQL running? > do I need to change some configuration, if so, to what and where? > Sorry for taking up your time with such (probably) basic stuff, but I really > want this guestbook up and running and I have no experience with databases > like MySQL :/ > > TIA & Best Wishes > Thomas > > -- > > "All I want is to have a .sig and say ahhh!" > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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