Newcomer help please

[Tony Wainwright]

Hi guys
Have just decided to start to learn MySQL after many years in MS Access.
Have got hold of MySQL 4.0.21 (Windows, as soon as I'm profiicient I'll move
to Linux) - not the most recent version but it came with the book I bought
(PHP, MySQL and Apache Allin One by Julie C. Meloni pubs Sams) as I wanted a
reference to point me in the right direction. After installing all three
apps and starting WinMySQLAdmin 1.4 I tried to start the MySQL Service from
the Traffic Lights I get the following message:

Fails to start the service. PLease wait 30 seconds to try again.

No matter how many times I try the MySQL service never starts. Please help

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Thanks

TJ

[Aggro]

Tony Wainwright wrote:

Fails to start the service. PLease wait 30 seconds to try again.

Search for mysql.err file in your MySQL/data folder. It might give some
clues what went wrong.

[Tony Wainwright]

Thanks - I've uninstalled MySQL, searched and removed every entry in the
registry, rebooted and re-installed MySQL and it works. Thanks for the
help.
"Aggro" <sp**********@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Tony Wainwright wrote:

Fails to start the service. PLease wait 30 seconds to try again.

Search for mysql.err file in your MySQL/data folder. It might give some
clues what went wrong.

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Heya Tony - I'm glad its working for you now -
I was about to recommend you install the FoxServ WAMP distro -
available here:
www.foxserv.net

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"Tony Wainwright" <to*************@virgin.net> wrote in message
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Thanks - I've uninstalled MySQL, searched and removed every entry in the
registry, rebooted and re-installed MySQL and it works. Thanks for the
help.
"Aggro" <sp**********@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:BB**************@read3.inet.fi...

Tony Wainwright wrote:

Fails to start the service. PLease wait 30 seconds to try again.

Search for mysql.err file in your MySQL/data folder. It might give some
clues what went wrong.