Problem installing MySQL on Windows XP

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I'm trying to install MySQL on my computer and after configuring everything using the configuration wizard, MySQL cannot be initialized and I get "Error: 0". Can someone tell me what could be wrong? Thanks.

[r8500]

Maybe this will help

http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?11,4460,4460

[fishybawb]

And this:

http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/.../33006/fid/185

Although that only seems to apply if you've previously had MySQL installed.

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Thanks guys. It was the Windows firewall (even though it is off! )

One more question...
I installed MySQL because I want to try to write a C program that will use a database. Maybe a name/phone thing just to get me started. The database will be accessed only from the program running on my computer, so do I need to enable TCP connection? Thanks.

[Swordfish]

gooooooooooogle it......

http://www.metalshell.com/view/source/18/

and RTFM....

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/c.html

j/k.

[CompGeek01]

No, you don't need to enable outside connections via TCP/IP for local connections...it's how you get the new viruses though! If you want that, I suggest it! Haha.