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I am trying to install CiviCrm 2.0.3 on Drupal 5.7.

I was able to get to the installation page http://xxx/drupal 5.7/sites/all/modules/civicrm/drupal/install/index.php page. I installed CiviCrm in the right file, I verified the compatiliby of Civi and drupal with my hosting service and I created the Drupal database. But I am still get can error message at the installation page.

Civi Error
I can't create new databases and the database 'xxx' doesn't exist (user 'xxx' doesn't have CREATE DATABASE permissions.)
Can I access/create innodb tables in the database OK

Drupal Error
Can I access/create the database The database does not exist

This does not make sense because I created the database and gave the specified user full control.
Any suggestions that anyone has would be greatly appreciated.

Are you trying to install in the same database as Drupal or a separate database?

(I recommend using a separate database for CiviCRM, for easier upgrades, etc.)

This may be obvious, but I don't know your level of experience: Some hosts prefix the database name with your user name. So if you use a control panel tool to create a database called 'cividb', it may actually be called 'username_cividb'.