Let me tell u some facts about how i installed the Mysql server 4.1 on my windows XP machine
I installed them in the directory "c:\mysql"
instead of "c:\program files\mysql\mysql server 4.1" Which was the default directory
When I start Mysql command line chat from start button, it asks for the password when i enter the password or the empty password it gets exited without entering when i run mysql command from command line arguments from the C:\mysql\bin directory I get the error message Can't connect to MySql Server 4.1 on 'localhost' <10061>
Please Help
I can't even complete the mysql instance config wizard bcoz that to need to be connected to the Mysql server which again is giving the same error
Thank in advance for any help

Hi,

Let me tell u some facts about how i installed the Mysql server 4.1 on my windows XP machine and it is good

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phe9oxis,

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A MySQL client on Unix can connect to the mysqld server in two different ways: By using a Unix socket file to connect through a file in the file system (default /tmp/mysql.sock), or by using TCP/IP, which connects through a port number. A Unix socket file connection is faster than TCP/IP, but can be used only when connecting to a server on the same computer. A Unix socket file is used if you don't specify a host name or if you specify the special host name localhost.....
Try any of the ways out !!