MySQL Bugs: #60078: trying to create new server instance profile for this machine

Bug #60078	trying to create new server instance profile for this machine
Submitted:	10 Feb 2011 8:26	Modified:	15 Mar 2011 4:21
Reporter:	Shaun du Plessis	Email Updates:
Status:	No Feedback	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Workbench: Administration	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	5.2.31 ce Rev 7115	OS:	Windows (xp service pack 3)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
was trying to setup a new server instance and at DB test connection recieved error "Attemptedto read or write protected memory

How to repeat:
setup new connection
leave settings for local host. click next

What exact version of MySQL Workbench, 5.2.x, do you use? Do you have a Windows service defined for the MySQL server you are trying to work with?

i am new to MySQL and amstilltryingto set it up and teach my self SQL and Python

What version of server, 5.x.y, are you installing?

5.2.31 ce Rev 7115

OK, this is the Workbench version. Now, you start Workbench and try to add server instance, right? What version of MySQL server is it? Is it running on localhost or on some other machine?

Local host, but i've installed MySQL Community Server 5.5.9

Please, send the output of

net start

from cmd.exe command line window.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Shaun_2>net start
These Windows services are started:

   Application Layer Gateway Service
   Automatic Updates
   avast! Antivirus
   Background Intelligent Transfer Service
   Bluetooth Support Service
   COM+ Event System
   Computer Browser
   Cryptographic Services
   DCOM Server Process Launcher
   DHCP Client
   Distributed Link Tracking Client
   Distributed Transaction Coordinator
   DNS Client
   Error Reporting Service
   Event Log
   Evil Driver Daemon
   Fax
   FTP Publishing
   Help and Support
   HID Input Service
   HTTP SSL
   IIS Admin
   Indexing Service
   IPSEC Services
   IPv6 Helper Service
   Java Quick Starter
   Logical Disk Manager
   LVCOMSer
   Machine Debug Manager
   Message Queuing
   Message Queuing Triggers
   Network Connections
   Network Location Awareness (NLA)
   NT LM Security Support Provider
   O2Micro Flash Memory
   Plug and Play
   Print Spooler
   Process Monitor
   Protected Storage
   Remote Access Connection Manager
   Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
   Remote Registry
   RIP Listener
   SeaPort
   Secondary Logon
   Security Accounts Manager
   Security Center
   Server
   ServiceLayer
   Shell Hardware Detection
   Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
   Simple TCP/IP Services
   SNMP Service
   SSDP Discovery Service
   System Event Notification
   System Restore Service
   Task Scheduler
   TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
   Telephony
   Terminal Services
   Themes
   Universal Plug and Play Device Host
   WebClient
   Windows Audio
   Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework
   Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
   Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
   Windows Management Instrumentation
   Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
   Windows Search
   Windows Time
   Wireless Zero Configuration
   Workstation
   World Wide Web Publishing

The command completed successfully.

C:\Documents and Settings\Shaun_2>

So, you do not have Windows service created/running for your MySQL server (if you gave it some unusual name, please, correct me). Then this looks like a known bug, Bug #59578.

No feedback was provided for this bug for over a month, so it is
being suspended automatically. If you are able to provide the
information that was originally requested, please do so and change
the status of the bug back to "Open".