Cannot connect to mySQL

[goldwinger]

I have been using mySQL with WAMP for some time now. The other day I tried to install XAMP. I went back to WAMP but now I cannot connect with dbForge.
I can connect with sqlBuddy running on the WAMP server and I can connect using the console.

The error msg I get in dbForge is target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:3306
I have already put an exception in my XP SP3 firewall. I don't know what else to try at this point.
Thanks

[alexa]

The error message "target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:3306" means either the sever is not running or another port is used.

Please check the status of the service in the local services list.

[goldwinger]

Thanks for the reply.
mySQL is running in WAMP.
I can connect to it with SQLBuddy and from the console.
But,
When I run Netstat there in no port listed for 3306 or anything close to it.
When I open my.ini all the ports are defined as 3306. But something is stopping XP from implementing all of the desires of the my.ini file or something is amiss in the file itself.

[alexa]

We are currently investigating this issue and will answer you as soon as possible.

[alexa]

Please turn off the firewalls that you have installed on your PC and try to connect once again with dbForge Studio for MySQL.

If a connection is not established, please try to specify in the command line the same as you specified in the Host field as follows: ping host_name

Please send us a result.

If a connection was successfully established, please try to specify in the command line the following: telnet host_name port

Please also send us a result.

Additionally, a screenshot of the error message that you are seeing along with screenshots of the tabs of the 'Database Connection Properties' dialog box (right-click the connection in Database Explorer and select 'Modify Connection' from the popup menu) may also help us.