Mysql won't stay running...

[spencerp]

Everything was working fine up till just today, when I tried running Xampp again. The Apache starts up fine and stays running of course. But just the MySql doesn't. I hit the Start button, and it comes on, then keeps going off by itself.

I even tried uninstalling the service for it, then reinstalling it. Nothing works. Here below is the message I was getting...

Diese Eingabeforderung nicht waehrend des Running beenden
Please dont close Window while MySQL is running
MySQL is trying to start
Please wait ...
MySQL is starting with mysql\bin\my.cnf (console)
090506 2:16:14 InnoDB: Started; log sequence number 0 46409
Can't start server: Bind on TCP/IP port: No such file or directory
090506 2:16:14 [ERROR] Do you already have another mysqld server running on por
t: 3306 ?
090506 2:16:14 [ERROR] Aborting

090506 2:16:14 InnoDB: Starting shutdown...
090506 2:16:15 InnoDB: Shutdown completed; log sequence number 0 46409
090506 2:16:15 [Warning] Forcing shutdown of 1 plugins
090506 2:16:15 [Note] mysql\bin\mysqld: Shutdown complete


MySQL konnte nicht gestartet werden
MySQL could not be started
Press any key to continue . . .

I'm on Windows XP Home Edition.

Thanks in advance...

[Sharley]

Check your firewall is not blocking port 3306.

[spencerp]

Yep, that did the trick! Evidently it wasn't "allowed" with ZoneAlarm before, not it's working since I allowed it. Thanks!