Re: InnoDB: Operating system error number 5 in a file operation Innodb engine not starting

[Farrukh Gillani]

Hi All,

I have just installed MySQL Server 5.1 (not a windows service) because when I tried to install it as a windows service, it always fails to start the service and I never get to finish the configuration. I tried reinstalling it many times but no luck.
When I tried to install it without being as a windows service, it passed. But when I try to run the mysqld.exe to start the server it gave me the following message. I even checked the permissions on the folders and they're fine.

C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin>mysqld
090219 1:25:27 InnoDB: Operating system error number 5 in a file operation.
InnoDB: The error means mysqld does not have the access rights to
InnoDB: the directory. It may also be you have created a subdirectory
InnoDB: of the same name as a data file.
InnoDB: File name .\ib_logfile0
InnoDB: File operation call: 'open'.
InnoDB: Cannot continue operation.

I am very new to MySQL and would really appreciate it if anyone can give me hand here.


Thnx