Can't find messagefile 'C:\mysql\share\english\errmsg.sys'

[Dave Curtin]

I've just installed MySQL on Win XP for the first time and am trying out the basic commands locally, i.e. issuing commands on the same PC that MYSQL is installed on.

MYSQL is started automatically as a service by windows, however, when the service is stopped and an attempt is made to re-start the service manually by entering 'mysqld --console' the following error is generated:

050330 10:07:42 [ERROR] Can't find messagefile 'C:\mysql\share\english\errmsg.sys'
050330 10:07:42 [ERROR] Aborting

I do not know why MySQL is loooking in "C:\mysql"... since MYSQL was installed in: "C:\Program Files\MySQL" and the errmsg.sys file is: "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 4.1\share\errmsg.sys".

No '.ini' files contains "C:\mysql\"...

Version info: the [mysql] status command generates:

Current user: ODBC@localhost
SSL: Not in use
Using delimiter: ;
Server version: 4.1.10a-nt
Protocol version: 10
Connection: localhost via TCP/IP

Thanks for your help in advance.