Start MySQL Server as a service (Win 8)

Question

I am trying out MySQL (Windows 8), with the workbench (gui) installed as well.

I am still in the installation / configuration process. I would like to create a new database. So, on the workbench's welcome screen, I have selected New Server Instance- Register a new Server instance to manage.

In order to do this, I have went through following configuration steps:

1. Specify localhost as server host,

2. Give it the username and password I am using.

It then tests a database connection, and, in the next step, asks me to

Select the Service to manage from the list below. It will also help find the configuration file.

However, the list of possible Services is empty and if I click [next], it says

Error: In Order to manage a MySQL Service it must be installed as a Service. The wizard can not find any MySQL Service at the target machine, so the Server instance cannot be started.

I think that I have to somehow start the MySQL Service, as it might already been installed when I had installed the whole MySQL Toolset.

So: How would I start this MySQL Service under Windows 8?

Some things I've tried:

The Manual says to try:

C:\> "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin\mysqld"

in order to install it as a Service. Yet, nothing happens and I get the following (some verbose [Note]s were removed):

2013-04-13 23:44:22 0 [Warning] TIMESTAMP with implicit DEFAULT value is depreca
ted. Please use --explicit_defaults_for_timestamp server option (see documentati
on for more details).
2013-04-13 23:44:22 2592 [Warning] Can't create test file c:\Program Files\MySQL
\MySQL Server 5.6\data\gast.lower-test
2013-04-13 23:44:22 2592 [Warning] Can't create test file c:\Program Files\MySQL
\MySQL Server 5.6\data\gast.lower-test
[...]
2013-04-13 23:44:22 2592 [ERROR] InnoDB: read can't be opened in .\ibdata1 mode
2013-04-13 23:44:22 2592 [ERROR] InnoDB: The system tablespace must be writable!

2013-04-13 23:44:22 2592 [ERROR] Plugin 'InnoDB' init function returned error.
2013-04-13 23:44:22 2592 [ERROR] Plugin 'InnoDB' registration as a STORAGE ENGIN
E failed.
2013-04-13 23:44:22 2592 [ERROR] Unknown/unsupported storage engine: InnoDB
2013-04-13 23:44:22 2592 [ERROR] Aborting

2013-04-13 23:44:22 2592 [Note] Binlog end
[...]
2013-04-13 23:44:22 2592 [Note] mysqld: Shutdown complete

To install the server as a service, I've used this command (per the manual).

C:\> "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin\mysqld" --install

Again, "nothing" happens, I get (again, most of the verbose [Note]s are removed):

Install/Remove of the Service Denied!

c:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin>mysqld -p --install
2013-04-13 23:43:24 0 [Warning] TIMESTAMP with implicit DEFAULT value is depreca
ted. Please use --explicit_defaults_for_timestamp server option (see documentati
on for more details).
2013-04-13 23:43:24 3764 [Warning] Can't create test file c:\Program Files\MySQL
\MySQL Server 5.6\data\gast.lower-test
2013-04-13 23:43:24 3764 [Warning] Can't create test file c:\Program Files\MySQL
\MySQL Server 5.6\data\gast.lower-test
[...]
2013-04-13 23:43:24 3764 [ERROR] InnoDB: read can't be opened in .\ibdata1 mode
2013-04-13 23:43:24 3764 [ERROR] InnoDB: The system tablespace must be writable!

2013-04-13 23:43:24 3764 [ERROR] Plugin 'InnoDB' init function returned error.
2013-04-13 23:43:24 3764 [ERROR] Plugin 'InnoDB' registration as a STORAGE ENGIN
E failed.
2013-04-13 23:43:24 3764 [ERROR] mysqld: unknown option '-p'
2013-04-13 23:43:24 3764 [ERROR] Aborting

2013-04-13 23:43:24 3764 [Note] Binlog end
[...]
2013-04-13 23:43:24 3764 [Note] mysqld: Shutdown complete

Answer 1

I have the same Problem. I started the Command Prompt in administrator mode and then went to C:> "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin\mysqld" and then just Enter. And it works fine.

Second way: While installing the mysql workbench it ask for username and password. By default username is root so if you have set password and still remember it then start MySQL Command Line Client and enter the password and then start the workbench. It will work fine.

Hope this may help you.