Title: What does this error mean?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# What does this error mean?

 *  [kensavage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kensavage/)
 * (@kensavage)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-does-this-error-mean-3/)
 * They are popping up at the top of the page in the admin section and also when
   I submit new posts….
 * WordPress database error: [Can’t open file: ‘ks_comments.MYI’ (errno: 144)]
    
   SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ks_comments WHERE comment_approved = ‘0’
 * WordPress database error: [Can’t open file: ‘ks_comments.MYI’ (errno: 144)]
    
   SELECT COUNT(comment_ID) FROM ks_comments WHERE comment_approved = ‘spam’
 * WordPress database error: [Can’t open file: ‘ks_comments.MYI’ (errno: 144)]
    
   DESC ks_comments
 * WordPress database error: [Can’t open file: ‘ks_comments.MYI’ (errno: 144)]
    
   ALTER TABLE ks_comments ADD COLUMN comment_subscribe enum(‘Y’,’N’) NOT NULL default‘
   N’
 * WordPress database error: [Can’t open file: ‘ks_comments.MYI’ (errno: 144)]
    
   SELECT `comment_post_ID` as `post_id`, COUNT(comment_ID) as `comment_count` FROM`
   ks_comments` WHERE `comment_approved`=’1′ GROUP BY `comment_post_ID`

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 *  [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/)
 * (@handysolo)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-does-this-error-mean-3/#post-439610)
 * anytime you see “errno: xxx” you can safely assume you’re having a MySQL issue.
   Might want to contact your host for support on that one (or do some googling!)
 *  Thread Starter [kensavage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kensavage/)
 * (@kensavage)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-does-this-error-mean-3/#post-439613)
 * do you know what the .MYI part is about?
 * I see the table ks_comments but not ks_comments.MYI
 *  [josalmon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josalmon/)
 * (@josalmon)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-does-this-error-mean-3/#post-439616)
 * I’m having this problem too, except it’s `wp_comments.MYI` not `ks`
 * Am going to get onto my web hosts now but I’m completely bewildered by the `.
   MYI` thing too…
 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-does-this-error-mean-3/#post-439617)
 * Wonder if that means the mysql db setup is “innodb” – that’s just a wild guess
   though really….
 *  [josalmon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josalmon/)
 * (@josalmon)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-does-this-error-mean-3/#post-439619)
 * My web hosts just fixed it 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [kensavage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kensavage/)
 * (@kensavage)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-does-this-error-mean-3/#post-439635)
 * What was the fix and what did they do josalmon??
 *  Thread Starter [kensavage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kensavage/)
 * (@kensavage)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-does-this-error-mean-3/#post-439643)
 * Running check table worked for me.
 *  [josalmon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josalmon/)
 * (@josalmon)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-does-this-error-mean-3/#post-439646)
 * Not sure what they did – always mean to ask but forget!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 8 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [josalmon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josalmon/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-does-this-error-mean-3/#post-439646)
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