We've seen issues on Win2k when you don't install to the default c:\mysql\
directory.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Heikki Tuuri" <Heikki.Tuuri@stripped>
To: <mysql@stripped>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 4:59 AM
Subject: Re: Newbiew. Can't get MySQL to start on Win2k box.
> Barry,
>
> mysqld-nt does not contain InnoDB, so the
> installation problem is not connected with InnoDB.
>
> But when you start from the MS-DOS prompt
>
> F:\MySQL\bin>mysqld --debug --standalone
>
> then mysqld prints a warning message. It does
> not see the line skip-innodb in your my.ini.
> Maybe your my.ini should be in the root
> directory of drive F:\ and not in C:\ ?
>
> You should also check if you have several my.ini
> or my.cnf files in your computer, in the
> Windows system directories, for example.
> Maybe one of these is overshadowing your my.ini.
>
> Regards,
>
> Heikki
> http://www.innodb.com
>
> >This is the first time I'm trying to install MySQL and it's on a Win2k
box
> >so please bear with me.
> >
> >I've downloaded and installed mysql-3.23.42-win.zip to f:\mysql.
> >
> >ATTEMPT #1:
> >I attempted to start the service in the Win2k Services window by right
> >clicking on the service and selecting Start.
> >(The MySQL service's Status is blank and Startup Type is "Automatic".)
> >
> >I then see a message dialog window:
> >Could not start the MySql service on Local COmputer.
> >Error 1067: The process terminated unexpectedly.
> >
> >ATTEMPT #2:
> >
> >f:\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt --install
> >
> >Message: Failed to install service
> >
> >ATTEMPT #3:
> >F:\MySQL\bin>net start mysql
> >The MySql service is starting.
> >The MySql service could not be started.
> >
> >A system error has occurred.
> >System error 1067 has occurred.
> >The process terminated unexpectedly.
> >
> >ATTEMPT #4
> >F:\MySQL\bin>mysqld --debug --standalone
> >Cannot initialize InnoDB as 'innodb_data_file_path' is not set.
> >If you do not want to use transactional InnoDB tables, add a line
> >skip-innodb
> >to the [mysqld] section of init parameters in your my.cnf
> >or my.ini. If you want to use InnoDB tables, add for example,
> >innodb_data_file_path = /mysql/data/ibdata1:20M
> >More information on setting the parameters you find in the
> >manual.
> >
> >File c:\my.ini-->>
> >[mysqld]
> >basedir=f:/mysql
> >datadir=f:/mysql/data
> >skip-innodb
> >
> >[WinMySQLAdmin]
> >server=f:/mysql/bin/mysqld-nt.exe
> >user=admin
> >password=admin
> >
> >Ok, so why doesn't it start? Is there something wrong with the c:\my.ini
> >file? I uninstalled MySQL and re-installed it and there is no change.
Still
> >can't start it.
> >Any ideas anyone? TIA
> >
> >Barry
> >
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