Port 3306 already in use error. help please!

Databases
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hello guys!

i’m installing mysql 5.0 in my xp system and during the MySQL server instance configuration, particularly along the networking options, i encounterd a “port number 3306 already in use error” how can i fix this? i tried to change port but the same is encounterd. and that the service cannot be started due to this error. thanks in advance!

regards
dropper

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Get TCPView from http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/TcpView.html and find out what has 3306 open?

Also it could be a firewall that is preventing it being opened.

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hey! let’s keep this all in one thread! http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=337830

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:wink: thanks!