No way. YOu do not need to reformat. Make sure you have your mysql my.cnf file setup properly on your c:/ drive and the paths are configured with the correct paths to mysql.
"Konus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 003c01c1c870$40847740$5bfd92ca@kukut">news:003c01c1c870$40847740$5bfd92ca@kukut... > i did starting the mySQL server, nut it wont start (not a little bit ^^;). > After several time tring to figure it out the problem, such as tring to > reinstall the program. But the error massage is still the same. > > Mybe i must re-FORMAT my HD (damn!!) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brother Bagge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 3:46 PM > Subject: RE: [PHP-WIN] Error:: > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: KONUS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Can't connect to MySQL > > > server on 'localhost' (10061) in > > > C:\apache\htdocs\phpmyadmin\lib.inc.php on line 255 > > > Error > > > Iam using Win2K Professional. > > > > > > What's going on?? > > > > > > You haven't switched your mysql server on. > > > > c:\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe -install > > (c:\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe -standalone <- this one will start it without > > running it as a service, you have to start it every time you want to use > it, > > can be nice to know) > > > > After installing it as a service you will be able to start and stop the > > server via NET START/STOP mysql from run. > > > > /brother > > > > -- > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
