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Mysql windows 4.1.8 build PATH mess-up
From: "Peter Oswald Jr." <peteoswald () comcast net>
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 12:11:39 -0500
Not sure if this has already been posted, but when Mysql 4.1.8 is installed, it gives an option to add its bin directory to the PATH. I am new to this but I hope my explanation gets the point across. It modifies such an example path: PATH=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\Tools\WinNT;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\MSDev98\Bin;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\Tools;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\bin;C:\BC45\BIN to- PATH=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Progra m Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\Tools\WinNT;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\MSDev98\Bin;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\Tools;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\bin;C:\BC45\BIN It seems that %SystemRoot% does not get defined until a certain point (later than needed) in the Windows boot process, and causes the problem of the C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem directories not getting set in the PATH. For example, install Mysql 4.1.8 (windows build) and select the option to add to PATH, then reboot. Then try an "ipconfig" and it will say unrecognized command, as well as any other executables that are in the aforementioned directories. -Peter Oswald
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