Sounds to me like the database was possibly created on a different architecture, so the DB files are incompatible. Only way /I/ know of (Warning: I Am Not A MySQL Guru) to transfer the DBs reliably is to dump the DB to a flat text file on one platform, and then import it back into MySQL on the other platform.
-----Original Message----- From: Yahoo Mail [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 11:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fw: Neophyte question... Please help? A friend sent me a mySQL database -- which I can see when I execute the command show databases -- however I cannot see any of the tables in the db. The DB has several subdirectories (including one called mySQL) -- and does not look like the test db or mySQL db directories. I simply installed from the Windows setup.exe and copied the new database to the \mySQL\data directory where my server is located. Sorry for such a basic question -- but what am I missing? Cheers! MG _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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