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when i installed it.. i picked the installer package because it says its recommended... but when i open my control panel mysql is not working.. i went to the phpmyadmin on the localhost/ and got this error message

Error

MySQL said: Documentation
#2003 - The server is not responding
Connection for controluser as defined in your configuration failed.

i checked my ports and nothing is blocked that would prevent mysql from working

the service is also on automatic in the SCM

Which OS are you using?

windows xp home edition

Are you logged on as an administrator to be able to install services?

Try this:
Close the XAMPP Control Panel (XCP).
Double click on the mysql_uninstallservice.bat file in C:\xampp\mysql folder.
Then try and tick the MySQL Svc box again in the XAMPP Control Panel then click OK then click on Start.

If that still fails then do the following.

Go to start>Run... and type sc delete mysql click OK (sc is the Windows Service Controller).

Next go to your XCP and tick the MySQL Svc box then OK then Start.

okay its been working for about 4 hours so i guess this fixed my problem