MySQL InnoDB issues

[Jeff Schroeder]

Dan asked:

> we cannot get their InnoDB tables back up and running.  I took their
>   old data files, and moved them into the correct spot in the new
> mysql folder.  When I load the database via command, I see the table
> names (show tables;) but when I select or desc the table it comes
> back with "ERROR 1033 (HY000): Incorrect information in file:
> './<databasename>/ <tablename>.frm'."

Did you copy the ib* files as well?  In the MySQL directory, at the same 
level as the database sub-directories, there are three InnoDB data 
files:

ibdata1
ib_logfile0
ib_logfile1

You'll need these in addition to the .frm files.

HTH,
Jeff