XAMPP Won't Start mySQL

[dougmcc1]

I'm running a website on XAMPP and I was able to start and stop the mysql database each time I opened the Control Panel Application. But the last time I had mysql running I clicked the Admin... button and that launched the mysql admin interface. Now, whever I click the Start button for mysql on the XAMPP Control Panel Application, the database starts for like 1 second then turns off again immediately.

Whats going on?

[mcibor]

There could be some errors in main xampp file.
Do you run windows xampp?
What you could do is move the htdocs folder, rewrite xampp with the newest release, move the htdocs back

and start xampp.

It should work

PS. The best thing with xampp, apart from no need to install is that when you copy on another location, then nothing is changed and everything works.
The only drawback is that it doesn't run as a process :)

Regards
Michal

PS. Link to xampp [apachefriends.org]

[dougmcc1]

Actually I went to the mysql folder, ran mysql_uninstallservice.bat, then ran mysql_installservice.bat and that fixed it.

Thanks anyway.