Two things first, first of all you obviously don't have mysql correctly installed, message "a" means mysql dead unexpectedly while trying to start, mysql cannot start. Why? I just don't know you didn't detailed your install procedure. Message "b" means that you cannot connect to the db because message "a". No server is listening on default port or in the default socket. Now... what to do? 1.- Download a more recently mysql version, latest is .18 2.- Check your install procedure and find out the correct procedure at: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Quick_Standard_Installation.html, installing mysql is more that simply running the installer (HINT: don't use the installer, use the zip, it is easier to manage) 3.- Would you mind detailing your install procedure, in a step-by-step fashion so we can better help you?
Best Regards! On Sun, 2004-02-29 at 10:33, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > I am currently experiencing a few problems getting mysql to run on my PC. I > have a windows XP machine P4 2.6 GHZ. I have downloaded the version mysql > 4.0.15 from mysql.com and am struggling to get the program to work. I have follwed > the instructions listed in a book i purchased called mysql made easy by Mike > McGrath. > > I currently recieve two error messages when trying to a) start the sql server > and b) open the sql monitor. > > The error messages are as follows: > a) Error 1067: The process terminated unexpectedly > b) Error 2003: Can't connect to mysql server on 'localhost' <100617> > > Any help you could offer me would be really appreciated > > Kind regards > > Farryl -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]