I believe if there was a port issue mysql would catch it. If it's being used or blocked, anyway. Whether or not it's being blocked wouldn't matter--it should be accessible via localhost which just points to loopback. He'd get a firewall notice before he'd get it just crashing on him. ----- Original Message ----- From: black ares To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 12:56 PM Subject: Re: mysql 1067 error this is the reason I signaled a port problem. It can be blocked or it can be in use from another application. Whence the server can not start. it is only a supposition. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tyler Littlefield To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 9:53 PM Subject: Re: mysql 1067 error same here. I think something is causing it to terminate though, I'm not sure what that something could be. ----- Original Message ----- From: black ares To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 12:49 PM Subject: Re: mysql 1067 error ok, how you say.... Something must to be, because I have installed mysql on my laptop which is a windows xp machine also and I have no problem with it. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tyler Littlefield To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 9:47 PM Subject: Re: mysql 1067 error um... the port wouldn't matter, it wouldn't crash just because your firewall is blocking it from making outbound connections. I assume tcp/ip is working, as he's sending us email. ----- Original Message ----- From: black ares To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 12:42 PM Subject: Re: mysql 1067 error verify the port of the connection for mysql. By default it is 3306. If you changed it be sure that that port is not blocked. Be sure also that tcpip protocol stack is correctly configured and installed. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bryan Schulz To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 9:31 PM Subject: Re: mysql 1067 error there is no error number after hitting execute on the last page of the configuration wizard, all it says is mysql has encountered an error and needs to close. at command prompt: C:\>mysql -u root mysql causes: ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061) C:\> Bryan Schulz The BEST Solution www.best-acts.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Tyler Littlefield To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 12:49 PM Subject: Re: mysql 1067 error that largely depends on what the error message is... ----- Original Message ----- From: Bryan Schulz To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 11:41 AM Subject: mysql 1067 error hi, can someone tell me how to stop mysql error 1067? i am using win xp iis, php 5.2.8, and mysql 5.1. Bryan Schulz The BEST Solution www.best-acts.com