If you want start and stop MySQL server on Windows XP, you can do it through MySQL Administrator or Service Console. And you can control it through command prompt, I’ll share it…

You can use net command to doing this job.
OK, follow these steps:
1. Open your command prompt console via Start - Run menu and type cmd on textbox

or Start - All Programs - Accessories - Command Prompt menu (figure-2).

2. And if you want to stop MySQL server type net stop mysql and press ENTER key (figure-3).

3. Otherwise if you want to start it just type net start mysql and press ENTER key (figure-4).

4. It’s so simple, isn’t it?