Bug #56208 Could not start the Service MySQL
Submitted: 24 Aug 2010 4:43 Modified: 24 Aug 2010 5:16
Reporter: Kemp Russel Email Updates:
Status: Not a Bug Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Server: Config Wizard Severity:S3 (Non-critical)
Version:5,1 OS:Any (Error 0)
Assigned to: CPU Architecture:Any
Tags: error 0, not started, servce, windows

[24 Aug 2010 4:43] Kemp Russel 
Description:
Guys please help me i can't seem to start mySQL service when I try to start it using Server Instance Config and even the net start. I found this error when I try to follow some instructions all over the places.

C:\Users\kEmP>mysqld --defaults-file="C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQLServer 5.1\my.
ini" --standalone--console
Could not open required defaults file: C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQLServer 5.1\my
.ini
Fatal error in defaults handling. Program aborted

How to repeat:
1. Install MySQL
[24 Aug 2010 5:16] MySQL Verification Team 
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