So you installed MySQL to the Apache2 folder? Kind of odd.

EDIT: Debunked my own theory 🙁

But anyway, have you checked whether or not the path is completely correct? I.e. there isn't a sub-folder that needs to be specified?

    Hey bpat1434 How Are Ya?
    it is "Apache2" not Apache 2
    There is no spaces I just checked
    I installed MySQL into the apache folder.
    It worked fine last windows instalation
    My.ini will go into the apache folder after I get the error fixed
    My.ini is in C:\Windows now
    It doesn't work now

      Is the path in the windows Environment Variables?

      Have you tried putting the INI file where it should be, and not in the Windows directory?

        Hey Sup? bpat1434
        How do I set mysql path in enviromental tables, I know how to get into there but I dunno the code for it and what should be the value called

          In the Environment Variables, you should see one called "PATH". Edit that, and see if you have "C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\MySQL\bin" in there. If you don't, just add it. When adding, make sure you separate the previous entry and the new one with a semi-colon: ";".

            Hey bpat1434
            I did like you said it didn't work
            I attached some pictures for easier use
            Please help

              Not sure what to tell you. It probably should have worked. Have you tried uninstalling and then re-installing?

              Have you used the MySQL Configurator?

                Sup?
                I will try to uninstall it again with the path already in there again, but atm I am very tired.

                  6 days later

                  Luk
                  I am working on the same prob with xp-pro-64. I have apache2 and php5 working fine.
                  Working on getting MySQL 5 working. My design puter is xp-pro SP2 and everything works great.
                  I think I will uninstall and reinstall in the root directory and get rid of the path ....Program files(x86)...
                  I may even try a manual install since that worked the best in the design puter.
                  Be back soon to tell you my results.
                  GB
                  Walt

                    a month later

                    so how are ya?
                    did you solve your problem.
                    I havn't solved the problem yet

                      if you install mysql under windows system, sometime it will suddenly unable to start the service,
                      i face this issue quite a few times already, finally i found a solution for it,

                      1st step check the error, under your installation path for mysql, check the data/mysql.err, it the error showing you something like this ..

                      050213 20:43:37 InnoDB: Starting shutdown…
                      050213 20:43:40 InnoDB: Shutdown completed; log sequence number 0 1051715
                      050213 20:43:40 [Note] C:\Web\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt: Shutdown complete

                      this should be the log file having problem!

                      2nd step remove the ib_logfile0 or ib_logfile1 in the same folder

                      3rd step restart the mysql…

                      da da da… mysql service is running again

                      p/s: i'd got the same problem and i tried the tips ahead, its works for me..try and error would give you experience...hope this will help... XD

                        Sup?
                        I have finally solved the problem by uninstalling mysql
                        then what I did was install it but K:\Apache\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0
                        It has to be that long or else it won't work.
                        base dir is where you installed your mysql server
                        data dir is where your data files are
                        make sure you change base directory and data direcoty folder where you installed it and innodb dir as well
                        My my.ini

                        [client]
                        #password	= your_password
                        port		= 3306
                        socket		= /tmp/mysql.sock
                        
                        # Here follows entries for some specific programs
                        
                        # The MySQL server
                        [mysqld]
                        port		= 3306
                        socket		= /tmp/mysql.sock
                        skip-locking
                        key_buffer = 16M
                        max_allowed_packet = 1M
                        table_cache = 64
                        sort_buffer_size = 512K
                        net_buffer_length = 8K
                        read_buffer_size = 256K
                        read_rnd_buffer_size = 512K
                        myisam_sort_buffer_size = 8M
                        basedir=K:/Apache/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.0
                        datadir=K:/Apache/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.0/data
                        # Don't listen on a TCP/IP port at all. This can be a security enhancement,
                        # if all processes that need to connect to mysqld run on the same host.
                        # All interaction with mysqld must be made via Unix sockets or named pipes.
                        # Note that using this option without enabling named pipes on Windows
                        # (via the "enable-named-pipe" option) will render mysqld useless!
                        # 
                        #skip-networking
                        
                        # Replication Master Server (default)
                        # binary logging is required for replication
                        log-bin=mysql-bin
                        
                        # required unique id between 1 and 2^32 - 1
                        # defaults to 1 if master-host is not set
                        # but will not function as a master if omitted
                        server-id	= 1
                        
                        # Replication Slave (comment out master section to use this)
                        #
                        # To configure this host as a replication slave, you can choose between
                        # two methods :
                        #
                        # 1) Use the CHANGE MASTER TO command (fully described in our manual) -
                        #    the syntax is:
                        #
                        #    CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST=<host>, MASTER_PORT=<port>,
                        #    MASTER_USER=<user>, MASTER_PASSWORD=<password> ;
                        #
                        #    where you replace <host>, <user>, <password> by quoted strings and
                        #    <port> by the master's port number (3306 by default).
                        #
                        #    Example:
                        #
                        #    CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='125.564.12.1', MASTER_PORT=3306,
                        #    MASTER_USER='joe', MASTER_PASSWORD='secret';
                        #
                        # OR
                        #
                        # 2) Set the variables below. However, in case you choose this method, then
                        #    start replication for the first time (even unsuccessfully, for example
                        #    if you mistyped the password in master-password and the slave fails to
                        #    connect), the slave will create a master.info file, and any later
                        #    change in this file to the variables' values below will be ignored and
                        #    overridden by the content of the master.info file, unless you shutdown
                        #    the slave server, delete master.info and restart the slaver server.
                        #    For that reason, you may want to leave the lines below untouched
                        #    (commented) and instead use CHANGE MASTER TO (see above)
                        #
                        # required unique id between 2 and 2^32 - 1
                        # (and different from the master)
                        # defaults to 2 if master-host is set
                        # but will not function as a slave if omitted
                        #server-id       = 2
                        #
                        # The replication master for this slave - required
                        #master-host     =   <hostname>
                        #
                        # The username the slave will use for authentication when connecting
                        # to the master - required
                        #master-user     =   <username>
                        #
                        # The password the slave will authenticate with when connecting to
                        # the master - required
                        #master-password =   <password>
                        #
                        # The port the master is listening on.
                        # optional - defaults to 3306
                        #master-port     =  <port>
                        #
                        # binary logging - not required for slaves, but recommended
                        #log-bin=mysql-bin
                        
                        # Point the following paths to different dedicated disks
                        #tmpdir		= /tmp/		
                        #log-update 	= /path-to-dedicated-directory/hostname
                        
                        # Uncomment the following if you are using BDB tables
                        #bdb_cache_size = 4M
                        #bdb_max_lock = 10000
                        
                        # Uncomment the following if you are using InnoDB tables
                        #innodb_data_home_dir = K:/Apache/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.0/data
                        innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:10M:autoextend
                        #innodb_log_group_home_dir = /usr/local/var/
                        #innodb_log_arch_dir = /usr/local/var/
                        # You can set .._buffer_pool_size up to 50 - 80 %
                        # of RAM but beware of setting memory usage too high
                        #innodb_buffer_pool_size = 16M
                        #innodb_additional_mem_pool_size = 2M
                        # Set .._log_file_size to 25 % of buffer pool size
                        #innodb_log_file_size = 5M
                        #innodb_log_buffer_size = 8M
                        #innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit = 1
                        #innodb_lock_wait_timeout = 50
                        
                        [mysqldump]
                        quick
                        max_allowed_packet = 16M
                        
                        [mysql]
                        no-auto-rehash
                        # Remove the next comment character if you are not familiar with SQL
                        #safe-updates
                        
                        [isamchk]
                        key_buffer = 20M
                        sort_buffer_size = 20M
                        read_buffer = 2M
                        write_buffer = 2M
                        
                        [myisamchk]
                        key_buffer = 20M
                        sort_buffer_size = 20M
                        read_buffer = 2M
                        write_buffer = 2M
                        
                        [mysqlhotcopy]
                        interactive-timeout
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