MySQL won't start
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:10 pm
I've had occasions in the past where on system boot, I find that the MYSQL_SERVER process is not there and even re-running the MYSQL_STARTUP file manually doesn't help.
Every time this happens I forget exactly why but in the end it's always the same reason, an error in your SYLOGIN.COM file; this will cause MySQL to silently fail.
Look here, MYSQL_ROOT:[MYSQL_SERVER] at the various log files, especially start_mysqld.LOG. This should confirm the exact reason for failure.
As MySQL starts on the batch queue it will run sylogin as part of the sysloginout.exe process, so if you have a stray entry (particularly from a product you may have uninstalled recently) then make sure you comment it out.
Every time this happens I forget exactly why but in the end it's always the same reason, an error in your SYLOGIN.COM file; this will cause MySQL to silently fail.
Look here, MYSQL_ROOT:[MYSQL_SERVER] at the various log files, especially start_mysqld.LOG. This should confirm the exact reason for failure.
As MySQL starts on the batch queue it will run sylogin as part of the sysloginout.exe process, so if you have a stray entry (particularly from a product you may have uninstalled recently) then make sure you comment it out.