MySQL: #126 - Incorrect key file for table

Question

I got the following error from a MySQL query.

#126 - Incorrect key file for table

I have not even declared a key for this table, but I do have i

Answer 1

I know that this is an old topic but none of the solution mentioned worked for me. I have done something else that worked:

You need to:

1. stop the MySQL service:
2. Open mysql\data
3. Remove both ib_logfile0 and ib_logfile1.
4. Restart the service