Try using forward (/) instead of back (\) slashes ... d:/mysql instead of
d:\mysql
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From: "Maria Aurora VT de la Vega" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 1:33 PM
Subject: install service on nt
> i've been trying to install mysql as service on nt...
> mysql is currently working fine without it installed as a service...
> mysql is installed in D:\mysql
> tried the following in vain...
> 1. mysqld-nt --basedir=d:\mysql --install --> not valid
> 2. copy and edit c:\my.cnf and set basedir=d:\mysql\
> and try mysqld-nt --install
> and then net start mysql --> specified file not found error
> 3. try set basedir=d:\mysql as environment variable
> and try mysqld-nt --install
> and then net start mysql --> specified file not found error
>
> help!
>
> thanks.
>
>
>
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