title: XAMPP running Apache but not MySQL
body: <p>So opening ports from router, turning off firewall and not having Skype I still can't get MySQL to stay running. It runs and then crashes straight away. The two logs can be found below. I had multiple xampp installs but deleted all but the original and turned the automatic processes off. What else can I do?</p>
  
  <pre><code>7:09:46 PM  [main]  Initializing Control Panel
  7:09:46 PM  [main]  Windows Version: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
  7:09:46 PM  [main]  XAMPP Version: 1.8.2
  7:09:46 PM  [main]  Control Panel Version: 3.2.1  [ Compiled: May 7th 2013 ]
  7:09:46 PM  [main]  Running with Administrator rights - good!
  7:09:46 PM  [main]  XAMPP Installation Directory: "c:\users\bfalcon\documents\xampp\"
  7:09:46 PM  [main]  Checking for prerequisites
  7:09:50 PM  [main]  All prerequisites found
  7:09:50 PM  [main]  Initializing Modules
  7:09:50 PM  [Apache]    Initializing module...
  7:09:50 PM  [Apache]    Checking for module existence...
  7:09:50 PM  [Apache]    Checking for required tools...
  7:09:50 PM  [Apache]    Checking for service (name="Apache2.4"): Service not     installed
  7:09:50 PM  [Apache]    Service Path: Service Not Installed
  7:09:50 PM  [Apache]    Checking default ports...
  7:09:50 PM  [mysql]     Initializing module...
  7:09:50 PM  [mysql]     Checking for module existence...
  7:09:50 PM  [mysql]     Checking for required tools...
  7:09:50 PM  [mysql]     Checking for service (name="mysql"): Service not installed
  7:09:50 PM  [mysql]     Service Path: Service Not Installed
  7:09:50 PM  [mysql]     Checking default ports...
  7:09:50 PM  [filezilla]     Initializing module...
  7:09:50 PM  [filezilla]     Checking for module existence...
  7:09:50 PM  [filezilla]     Checking for required tools...
  7:09:50 PM  [filezilla]     Checking for service (name="FileZillaServer"): Service not     installed
  7:09:50 PM  [filezilla]     Service Path: Service Not Installed
  7:09:50 PM  [filezilla]     Checking default ports...
  7:09:50 PM  [mercury]   Initializing module...
  7:09:50 PM  [mercury]   Checking for module existence...
  7:09:50 PM  [mercury]   Checking for required tools...
  7:09:50 PM  [mercury]   Checking default ports...
  7:09:50 PM  [Tomcat]    Initializing module...
  7:09:50 PM  [Tomcat]    Checking for module existence...
  7:09:51 PM  [Tomcat]    Checking for required tools...
  7:09:51 PM  [Tomcat]    Checking for service (name="Tomcat7"): Service not installed
  7:09:51 PM  [Tomcat]    Service Path: Service Not Installed
  7:09:51 PM  [Tomcat]    Checking default ports...
  7:09:51 PM  [main]  Starting Check-Timer
  7:09:51 PM  [main]  Control Panel Ready
  7:09:54 PM  [Apache]    Checking default ports...
  7:09:54 PM  [Apache]    Attempting to start Apache app...
  7:09:54 PM  [Apache]    Executing "c:\users\bfalcon\documents\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe"
  7:09:54 PM  [Apache]    Return code: 0
  7:09:55 PM  [Apache]    Status change detected: running
  7:10:03 PM  [mysql]     Checking default ports...
  7:10:03 PM  [mysql]     Attempting to start MySQL app...
  7:10:03 PM  [mysql]     Executing     ""c:\users\bfalcon\documents\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe" --defaults-    file="c:\users\bfalcon\documents\xampp\mysql\bin\my.ini" --standalone"
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     Return code: 0
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     Status change detected: running
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     Status change detected: stopped
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     Error: MySQL shutdown unexpectedly.
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies, 
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     If you need more help, copy and post this
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     entire log window on the forums
  7:10:11 PM  [main]  Executing notepad.exe    c:\users\bfalcon\documents\xampp\mysql\data\mysql_error.log
  
  7:09:46 PM  [main]  Initializing Control Panel
  7:09:46 PM  [main]  Windows Version: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
  7:09:46 PM  [main]  XAMPP Version: 1.8.2
  7:09:46 PM  [main]  Control Panel Version: 3.2.1  [ Compiled: May 7th 2013 ]
  7:09:46 PM  [main]  Running with Administrator rights - good!
  7:09:46 PM  [main]  XAMPP Installation Directory: "c:\users\bfalcon\documents\xampp\"
  7:09:46 PM  [main]  Checking for prerequisites
  7:09:50 PM  [main]  All prerequisites found
  7:09:50 PM  [main]  Initializing Modules
  7:09:50 PM  [Apache]    Initializing module...
  7:09:50 PM  [Apache]    Checking for module existence...
  7:09:50 PM  [Apache]    Checking for required tools...
  7:09:50 PM  [Apache]    Checking for service (name="Apache2.4"): Service not installed
  7:09:50 PM  [Apache]    Service Path: Service Not Installed
  7:09:50 PM  [Apache]    Checking default ports...
  7:09:50 PM  [mysql]     Initializing module...
  7:09:50 PM  [mysql]     Checking for module existence...
  7:09:50 PM  [mysql]     Checking for required tools...
  7:09:50 PM  [mysql]     Checking for service (name="mysql"): Service not installed
  7:09:50 PM  [mysql]     Service Path: Service Not Installed
  7:09:50 PM  [mysql]     Checking default ports...
  7:09:50 PM  [filezilla]     Initializing module...
  7:09:50 PM  [filezilla]     Checking for module existence...
  7:09:50 PM  [filezilla]     Checking for required tools...
  7:09:50 PM  [filezilla]     Checking for service (name="FileZillaServer"): Service not installed
  7:09:50 PM  [filezilla]     Service Path: Service Not Installed
  7:09:50 PM  [filezilla]     Checking default ports...
  7:09:50 PM  [mercury]   Initializing module...
  7:09:50 PM  [mercury]   Checking for module existence...
  7:09:50 PM  [mercury]   Checking for required tools...
  7:09:50 PM  [mercury]   Checking default ports...
  7:09:50 PM  [Tomcat]    Initializing module...
  7:09:50 PM  [Tomcat]    Checking for module existence...
  7:09:51 PM  [Tomcat]    Checking for required tools...
  7:09:51 PM  [Tomcat]    Checking for service (name="Tomcat7"): Service not installed
  7:09:51 PM  [Tomcat]    Service Path: Service Not Installed
  7:09:51 PM  [Tomcat]    Checking default ports...
  7:09:51 PM  [main]  Starting Check-Timer
  7:09:51 PM  [main]  Control Panel Ready
  7:09:54 PM  [Apache]    Checking default ports...
  7:09:54 PM  [Apache]    Attempting to start Apache app...
  7:09:54 PM  [Apache]    Executing "c:\users\bfalcon\documents\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe"
  7:09:54 PM  [Apache]    Return code: 0
  7:09:55 PM  [Apache]    Status change detected: running
  7:10:03 PM  [mysql]     Checking default ports...
  7:10:03 PM  [mysql]     Attempting to start MySQL app...
  7:10:03 PM  [mysql]     Executing     ""c:\users\bfalcon\documents\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe" --defaults-   file="c:\users\bfalcon\documents\xampp\mysql\bin\my.ini" --standalone"
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     Return code: 0
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     Status change detected: running
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     Status change detected: stopped
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     Error: MySQL shutdown unexpectedly.
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies, 
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another     method.
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     If you need more help, copy and post this
  7:10:04 PM  [mysql]     entire log window on the forums
  7:10:11 PM  [main]  Executing notepad.exe c:\users\bfalcon\documents\xampp\mysql\data\mysql_error.log
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