mysql cannot connect

[Temmu]

can anyone resolve this? please?
yes, the service is running.
Yes, 3307 is the port.
Yes, MySQL51 service is started. the workbench shows "running"

i can start a session from start, all programs, mysql, mysql server5.1, command line session,
that produces this:

Enter password: ****
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 10
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mysql>

but, when i try to run a command line from c:\> i cannot.
yes, i added the path system variable, c:\...\bin\

C:\>mysql
ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)

C:\>mysql -u root -p
Enter password: ****
ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)

C:\>mysql -u root -proot
ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)

C:\>mysql -u root -p root
Enter password: ****
ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)

C:\>mysql -u root -p sakila
Enter password: ****
ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)

C:\>mysql -u root -p sakila_full
Enter password: ****
ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)

C:\>telnet localhost 3307

(screen clears then:)
B
 5.1.70-community-log   MMz?jw:W!☻+mg<6:]G,DQL☺♦Got packets out of order


Connection to host lost.

 

[wmorri]

Hi,

Try logging in like this.

 shell > C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin\mysql -u root -p

That should work. I don't believe that you can just type C:\msyql like you can in linux, unix, or mac.

 

[Temmu]

C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin>mysql -u root -p
Enter password: ****
ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)

Thanks, wmorri, but... still no go.

 

[Deek]

Ignore this...just noticed your original post


Make sure the service is still there in Control panel > Admin tools > Services (or local services)

There were a few versions a while back that had an exploit that would let an attacker remove the service.

The service name is something like "mysql" or "mysql database"

 

[wmorri]

Are you trying to run mysql as a service by itself, or are you running it in a program like xampp?