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I installed MySQL 5.02 and copied my data files over to it.

I created the user accounts as they existed in my old server.

And now all I get is "Cannot connect to DB server" and I cannot figure out why.

I installed an older 4.1 version and still get the same message.

I can log in using mysqlyog using the user and password fine, and see the DBs.

I'm stumped. Anyone have any idea?

Found the problem.

I had to set the MySQL passwords to the OLD_PASSWORD, as the new versions of MySQL have a more secure hashing and don't like old passwords.

I should ahve remembered this as I had to deal with it a month ago.