Hi,
I cannot get MySQL to run on my Windows XP Home 2 machine. Apache and Filezilla are running okay.
I have checked my ports and all are free.
As suggested in an earlier post found on this forum I've retrieved the recommended new .dll from M$ and replaced the old one with the new.
I have turned off Windows Firewall and my Bitdefender firewall - made no difference. I've configured an exemption for the XAMPP in the Windows Firewall also, but left it turned off. Bitdefender when turned on, had no trouble in recognising Apache and allowing port access.
The SCM in the XAMPP Control Panel returns the following error:
"Could not start the MySQL service on Local Computer
Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified".
I installed XAMPP using the auto installation download.
I am a complete novice when it comes to servers, PHP and MySql. Help would be appreciated but please make the directions clear and simple or I will be in a total panic.
TIA