You need to Install MySQL as a service. Use the following steps on the DOS command prompt:
1. cd \your-path-to-mysql\bin 2. >mysqld-max-nt --install You could then start the service from Services in Control panel or use "NET START mysql" on the command line. Regards 'Gbamila ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Bradwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 2:14 PM Subject: startup on win2000 as service not working. > Hi everyone, > > I have recently moved my mysql server from a win98 machine to a win2000 > machine. After running the self extracting setup for mysql, I copied my > existing my.ini file over from the win 98 box, made neccesary changes to > start mysqld-max-nt from correct dir, I copied the my.ini file because of > the Innodb settings I had setup on the win98 machine. I then copied over my > Ibdata, and IbLogs directories and their contents to the win2000 box, and > the replaced the data directory with the one from the 98 box. I then started > mysql from the command prompt with "mysqld-max-nt --console" it said > > ..."Innodb: Flushing modified pages from the buffer pool..." > "Innodb: Started " > "Ready for connections..." > > And all works fine, however when I restarted the pc, and winmysqladmin.exe > was started as a service, the server is not started, I get the red light and > no server, or table information. If I then go and start it through the > console and run winmysqladmin.exe All my information appears like normal. > > Can anyone suggest what I should do? > > Thanks alot, > Steve. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
