Posted by plato on 10/14/86 11:27

"Breezereef" <breezereef@hotpop.com> wrote in message
news:4334a3b1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> As far as php and MySQL are concerned I am a baby - MS Access I am
> reasonably competent. I have purchased a book about PHP and MySQL and I am
> stuck on the installation and starting.
>
> PHP Installs OK and works
> MySQL 4.1 Installed OK and won't work.
>
> I have installed both locally on my computer running WindowsXP (I need to
> learn locally before I put it on the internet)
>
> Using the configuration wizard I do the following- using defaults
(mostly):-
> Reconfigure Instance
> Detailed Configuration
> Developer Machine
> Multifunction Database
> InnoDB Tablespace is set to C:\Installation Path
> Decision Support (DSS)/OLAP
> DISABLE TCP/IO Networking since at this stage I am local (and workbook
> advises it)
> Standard Character set
> Install as Windows service (MySQL41 (Launched Automatically)
> Modify security is not set - at this stage I don't need it
>
> Then when I press finish - every thing starts perfectly - HOWEVER
>
> in the split second it starts - it stops. Checking in Control Panel >
> Administrative Tools > Services. It is NOT Running, In trying to start
there
> service manually the following errors occur
>
> The MySQL service could not be started
> System error 1067 has occurred
> The process terminated unexpectedly
>
> Also along the way sometimes I have noted that there is an error 2003.
>
> My research has shown that it may be looking for a database - if that is
the
> case I see a chicken and egg situation. I need MySQL to make a database.
> MySQL needs a database to run - but in a fresh installation surely there
has
> to be a starting point, or maybe I am barking up the wrong tree.
>
> I have searched the internet using this error codes. And forum after forum
I
> have not found an answer specific to my problem (as far as I can see).
Often
> a similar problem is posted, and the reply has been - "I have the same
> problem too" Frustrating. I have been trying to research the problem for
> near on three weeks now, so any help would be appreciated.
>
> SUMMARY: MySQL Service Terminates unexpectedly on my Local Computer.
System
> error 1067 (and 2003 as cropped up somewhere along the line too)
>
> Many thanks to all who can assist me with this dilemma.
>
> Breezereef
>
I had the same problems trying to get php,apache and mysql all working
individually... download WAMP it has all three packages and does it all for
you so you get on to the more important things of using it....and it's FREE

http://www.e-novative.info/software/wamp/wamp_download.php

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