jhsachs Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I'm trying to build a WAMP environment on a system that I have to use temporarily. I'm getting this error at the end of the MySQL installation process. The Event Viewer gives only the message "Faulting application mysqld.exe, version 5.5.16.0, faulting module mysqld.exe, version 5.5.16.0, fault address 0x0023f7a8." I've tried everything I can think of, including uninstall/reinstall, downloading a new copy of the installation file, and shutting down Apache during the install. What else might I try? The system in WinXP SP3. The MySQL installer is mysql-5.5.16-win32.msi. I've already installed Apache 2.2.21 and PHP 5.2.17 and confirmed that they work properly. The options I've chosen for the installation are: Setup type: Typical Configuration: Detailed Server type: Developer Database usage: Multifunctional InnoDB Tablespace settings: 'C:\MySQL Datafiles\ Connections: Decision Support Networking: TCP/IP enabled, port number 3306, firewall exception enabled or disabled (I've tried both) Character set: standard Windows options: Install as Windows service, service name MySQL, Launch automatically selected Security options: enabled... remote not selected, anonymous account not selected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenway Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 That's usually a windows user account permission game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhsachs Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 I'm not totally familiar with the details of Windows permissions, but the account is described as "Computer Administrator," and I believe that's about as permitted as a Windows user can get. Also, it would seem odd for MySQL to have a problem installing and starting itself as a service when Apache did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenway Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Usually a "run as administrator" game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhsachs Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 There's a "runas" command -- if I'm going to install from the command line. I should be able to make that work, but wouldn't it be easier just to log in as the appropriate user? Whatever the answer is to that question, the more difficult question is: what user account? There are three accounts defined on the system: the one I'm using, the original one, and "guest." I don't think "guest" would work, so that leaves the original. Problem is, that account I was trying to use is defined as an administrator, just as the original one is. For that reason it seems very likely to me that the original one will fail just as the one I was using did. Ordinarily I'd go ahead and try it; if it worked I'd thank you, and if it didn't I'd report what happened and ask what else might be wrong. But here's the situation now: the computer I'm having difficulty with is in Chicago, and I'm now back home in California, where I have access to my regular development system, and no longer have access to the problem computer. Thus the problem is moot -- until the next time I'm in Chicago, probably later this year. Then I'll be right back where I was yesterday morning: unable to do any work until I solve this problem. Consequently I want to ask: if logging in as the original user doesn't work, what else might be wrong? I'd like to be able to return to Chicago with the right answer in my pocket, even if I'm not sure which of several answers it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenway Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Sorry, I'm not windows IT guy -- I'm knowledgeable, but not about a system that I can't sit in front of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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