The data is held in a single large file named ibdata1, and the file seems to have grown too large. This database is held on a Windows 2003 Server. I need someone to tell me how to extract the data from the large datafile without starting the database OR extend the allowed size for the file on Windows so that I can start db.

Starting the db from a command window, I get:

>> CMD window >>

C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\bin>mysql

ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)

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error file is found at bottom of file

C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\data\PARADIGM.err

091024 15:33:24 InnoDB: Operating system error number 23 in a file operation.

InnoDB: Some operating system error numbers are described at

InnoDB: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Operating_System_error_codes.html

InnoDB: File name .\ibdata1

InnoDB: File operation call: 'Windows aio'.

InnoDB: Cannot continue operation.