Tag: mysqld.exe crashing
WAMP - mysql.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close
by admin on Mar.17, 2009, under WAMP
If you’re having trouble with mysql crashing when starting WAMP read on….
This problem happened to me recently and I had a really hard time figuring it out. Eventually, after some troubleshooting I determined the problem was caused by having two different version of mysql installed. Apparently, this was caused by installing wamp over an old version.
To determine if this is the problem open Windows Explorer and navigate over to the mysql directory c:\wamp\bin\mysql. Under this directory you should only have one MySQL directory, for example mysql5.1.32. If you have more than one directory MySQL is probably crashing because WAMP is loading the wrong MySQL version. So, the best way to fix this is to completely remove your c:\wamp directory and reinstall WAMP. Don’t forget to backup your c:\wamp\www directory first!
Hope this helps!
