mysql is not running but lock exists - mysql not working

[bsnlgprs]

Today I am unable to use mysql and when I checked I found Mysql is not running but when I tried to start it I received error

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mysql is not running but lock exists [/b]

I am running centos  linux

[Jaffery]

Try to remove its lock

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rm /var/lock/subsys/mysq

[bsnlgprs]

You mean "rm/var/lock/subsys/mysql"

I did that but still not working.