mysql error 2005 - Unknown MySQL server host 'localhost'(11001)

Question

I was using mysql 5.6.11,it usually turned down and show me this:

2005 - Unknown MySQL server host \'localhost\'(11001).

Current

Answer 1

I have passed through that error today and did everything described above but didn't work for me. So I decided to view the core problem and logged onto the MySQL root folder in Windows 7 and did this solution:

1. Go to folder:

   C:\AppServ\MySQL
   

2. Right click and Run as Administrator these files:

   mysql_servicefix.bat
   
   mysql_serviceinstall.bat
   
   mysql_servicestart.bat
   

Then close the entire explorer window and reopen it or clear cache then login to phpMyAdmin again.