I\'ve been trying to install mysql-3.23.47 on my Windows XP-Pro computer. It keeps giving me, when trying to install the program, \"Cannot run 16 bit program\" error. I\'ve searched the MySQL site, manual and forms and I can\'t find any thing on this specific error.
I\'m also finding that some other installer/uninstaller programs (ie probably older vesions of InstallShield et al) are giving me the same problem.
Any help would be appreiciated.
try simply xp's compatible-tool und run mysql as a win95 - tool. it work's!
try simply xp's compatible-tool und run mysql as a win95 - tool. it work's!
Does not seem to work for me either. I've tried all the compatibility modes win 95 to NT 4 and it still won't work. I've also tried unchecking all the boxes like using the visual themes.
Is there someway to link it with another install program or any other ideas?
I had the same problem and ran across your message while searching for solutions. I solved the problem about 5 minutes after reading your message, so I thought I'd come back here and let you know. It's several months after your posting, so I don't know if you'll get this, but here it is anyway...
Another website pointed out that the error message from the installer is completely misleading, and that the real problem is that the installer can neither access nor create "c:\temp". Well, my machine already has "c:\temp", but I started wondering if the name of the "c:\temp-mysql" directory from which I was trying to install might not be the problem. It seemed like a long-shot, but I changed it to "c:\tempsql" because that's shorter than 8 chars and doesn't contain any punctuation.
Sure enough, c:\tempsql\setup.exe runs. Have you unzipped the MySQL distribution into a path with long names, spaces, or anything like that?
Hope this helps somebody...
Adrian