Use MySQL Backup Folder As it turns out, when you are facing the MySQL shutdown unexpectedly error message, you will have to use the backup files that are stored in the backup folder of the mysql directory. This is included with XAMPP and the process is rather simple and straightforward.
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01:56:03 [mysql] Error: MySQL exited unexpectedly. 01:56:03 [mysql] This could be due to an interface failure, missing dependencies, 01:56:03 [mysql] violations of the law, a crash, or some other shutdown method. 01:56:03 [mysql] Check /xampp/mysql/data/mysql_error.log [mysql] 01:56:03 and Windows Event Viewer for other symptoms
Corrupted files in someone’s mysql/data folder are the cause of someone’s error. Similarly, port changes, improper shutdown, missing associated files, etc. can all potentially lead to the same error.
XAMPP error stopped “unexpected mysql”. Let’s say “unexpected” because you can manually stop the MySQL database services at any time. This action also occurs when the server is restarted. However, if the software is stopped, you will no longer be able to connect your website to its database. In other words, WordPress is down.
Error: Apache will terminate unexpectedly. This may be due to a blocked missing port, dependencies, non-standard permissions, a crash, or a complete shutdown in some other way. Click the Type of Logs button to view the error log and view additional hints in the Windows Event Viewer. If you need more help, copy the entire log window to the forums.
How do you fix error Apache shutdown unexpectedly this may be due to a blocked port missing dependencies improper privileges a crash or a shutdown by another method press the Logs button to view error logs and check the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
I did it like this.
- Open a specific XAMPP control panel.
- Click Configuration.
- Then, in Apache, navigate to httpd. conf file. Open it in a text editor.
- Search for “80” (press Ctrl+F and find all. Replace all 8080 with or 4040 and 4000).
- Remember the file. And restart XAMPP.
How do you fix error MySQL shutdown unexpectedly this may be due to a blocked port missing dependencies improper privileges a crash or a shutdown by another method?
How to fix MySQL unexpected shutdown
- Rename the xampp/mysql/data folder if you need xampp mysql/data_bk.
- Create a new xampp/mysql/data file.
- Copy the content located in anywhere in xampp/mysql/backup to a new mysql/data folder.
- Copy all your database folders that ended up in xampp to mysql/data_bk xampp/mysql/data.
How do you fix error Apache shutdown unexpectedly this may be due to a blocked port missing dependencies improper privileges a crash or a shutdown by another method?
The XAMPP error “Apache quit unexpectedly” is often caused by another method, such as using Skype, an Apache bypass port. As we have seen in this article, the easiest way to fix this issue is to update the Apache configuration settings for XAMPP. Can the public do this by editing httpd. conf and set specific http-ssl.

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