Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (was "Ran into a problem with MySQL")

[adam.h]

Im new to PHP and mysql, I have everything installed on my computer (php mysql, apache) and I was using it without any problems until yesterday. I went to connect to mysql via the command prompt and I get an error when trying to connect to the server.

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

so, yeah I dunno what happend. Maybe I screwed up MySQL in a anti-spyware/virus removal routine. If somone could point me in the right direction that would be great.

[longneck]

that's the error you get when mysql is not running or a firewall is blocking access.