# HELP! LOCALHOST 3306 not accessible?!

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-localhost-3306-not-accessible/103970
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**Created:** [March 11, 2004, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-localhost-3306-not-accessible/103970 "2004-03-11T05:18:11Z")
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### Author: ![SeiferTim](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/seifertim/32/188_2.png) [@SeiferTim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SeiferTim)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2004, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-localhost-3306-not-accessible/103970/1 "2004-03-11T05:18:11Z")

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I updated windows, and the computer crashed halfway through (IRQ error).  
I rebooted, system restored, and now my mySQL will not start, because localhost port 3306 is not accessable!? Anyone know of any ideas?

```auto

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Hely>telnet localhost 3306
Connecting To localhost...Could not open connection to the host, on port 3306: C
onnect failed

C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Hely>

```