Gitta, in Windows the error number 32 means:
32 The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION Maybe the installation left the MySQL server mysqld running in your system? When you try to start another mysqld instance, it rightfully complains that the ibdata file is already in use. You can try connecting to the first mysqld instance with the SQL client: C:...>mysql test Regards, Heikki Innobase Oy --- See http://www.innodb.com for the latest news about InnoDB Order commercial MySQL/InnoDB support at https://order.mysql.com/ >Hello, > >may I ask for help concerning the following problem: >I just installed mysql, created a my.cnf under c:/, containing >the information >[mysqld] >innodb data file path = ibdata1:50M. > >IBdata1 was created. > >But trying to start the server there is the following message: > >C:\mysql\bin>mysqld >InnoDB: Warning: operating system error number 32 in a file >operation. >InnoDB: Cannot continue operation. > >I already deinstalled, and installed again, but anyway there is still >the same error. > >I donīt have an idea, about the meaning of the message. >Is there someone who can help ? > >Regards >G.H. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php