Comments on: MySQL Server Install Problems with Vista

By: Patil S K

Patil S K — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:39:25 +0000

I have been trying to install mySQL 5.1 since several days, the service does not start, throws error 1067. Tried all combinations – it is not working out on VISTA Home premium, but it has in XP. Could any one suggest a definite procedure pl?

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:14:49 +0000

I removed MySQL 5.0 from my Windows Server 2008 box and tried installing MySQL 5.1 and ran into this same error. I tried dozens of recommended things to get it to work again, finally what worked was:
1. Completely remove all traces of MySQL (uninstall, remove service, delete folders).
2. Reboot.
3. Reinstall MySQL as Administrator, do not choose to configure service right away.
4. Run Instance Config tool as Administrator (Which still gave me the error can’t start service).
5. Copy my old my.ini file over the new one.
6. “Net Start MySQL” as administrator.
7. Viola! It worked for me, finally.

I can’t say why the config file it writes will not start, but this seemed to work finally after 2 days of trying. Hope it helps someone.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:39:09 +0000

I have the same problem as phillip….nothing is working!I had it installed fine before, when i tried to run the server the first time, it froze and wouldnt do anything. so i uninstalled, did the reigstry service things etc reinstalled then it started giving me the “cant start servive” error. so i followed all the steps given above, and it still isn’t working. :(

By: Mick West

Mick West — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:06:25 +0000

Sorry, I’ve not done anything with it beyond the above.

By: Phillip

Phillip — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:47:38 +0000

I tried everything, including the bat script trick by def. still can’t run the instanceConfig. Tried running it as admin, no success.. please help

By: Krishna

Krishna — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:37:22 +0000

You are a genious …. i was fighting with this for about an hour and after looking at your post …. i felt it would not work as i thought this is what will kill me … but finally your suggestion worked … although the security settings could not be applied … anyways thanks a ton …..

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:03:43 +0000

I have wrestled with getting MySQL to work with Dreamweaver and PHP for quite some time (off and on over a period of months) with no success. THIS WORKED! Thanks!

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:21:41 +0000

I will give this a shot.

By: Manu

Manu — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:14:45 +0000

MySQL was running for a while and then suddenly it doesn’t work anymore. Good stuff!!!

I have now several databases and application that are worthless since I can’t connect to MySQL anymore.

I tried installing MySQL 5.1 (several times) still nothing.

Of course this is Vista’s fault!!! They probably did it in one of their dayly updates…

By: GMX

GMX — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:09:19 +0000

hey man, that was it!!

I tried so many other sollutions! but I never thought of running the instance config as admin!
lol…. thank you very much!