How can I check that MySQL is reachable on port 3306? And should I try to reset the root password as well? What else and how should I check? Sorry, you can't reply to this topic. It has been closed.
However, when I try to start the service from administrative tools/services I get the following error Error 1067: The process terminated unexpectedly i tried many times reinstallation, reconfigrations, password reset procedures but no luck
I've been running a MySQL database on my Windows 8 laptop for several weeks. I believe the battery on my laptop ran out while a database connection was open. Now, when trying to open the database, I get the error 2003 (Cannot connect). I ran mysqld --console and see the output ...