Apache - MySQL Service detected with wrong path. / Ports already in use

Question

I\'m getting the following errors when I launch XAMPP.

12:35:23  [main]    Initializing Control Panel
12:35:23  [main]    Windows Version:   64-bit
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Answer 1

Ok so i found out the problem :)

ctrl+alt+delete to start task manager, once you get to task manager go to services. find MySQL and right click on it. Then click stop process. That worked for me and i hope it works for you :D

Answer 2

hello i have had same problem an i did the steps with tommer and the problem solved thank you

note :

you don't have to go to that like just do this ;

1)-- Edit your “my.ini” file in c:\xampp\mysql\bin\ Change all default 3306 port entries to a new value 3308

2)--edit your “php.ini” in c:\xampp\php and replace 3306 by 3308

3)--Create the service entry - in Windows command line type

sc.exe create "mysqlweb" binPath= "C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe --defaults-file=c:\xampp\mysql\bin\my.ini mysqlweb"

4)--Open Windows Services and set Startup Type: Automatic, Start the service

Answer 3

In my case this issue caused because my local machine used to the one MySQL service installed earlier at 3006 port. Thus I modified both my.ini (C:\xampp\mysql\bin\my.ini) and php.ini (C:\xampp\php\php.ini) files replaced port 3006 to 3008

After that I've created a new service running the command described above by Tommer:

sc.exe create "mysqlweb" binPath= "C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe --defaults-file=c:\xampp\mysql\bin\my.ini mysqlweb"

Answer 4

Set XAMPP controlpanel to run under Administrator priviledges.

In Win 7 1. First make sure XAMPP control panel is not running 2. SHIFT+right click on XAMPP Control Panel 3. Click on properties 4. In properties select tab 'Compatibility' 5. On bottom of the tab under 'Privilege level' check the box "Run this program as an administrator" 6. Click OK

this worked for me

Answer 5

its because you probaly installed wamp server and uninstall it but wampmysql.exe still running and using the default mysql port go to msconfig under services tab uncheck wampmysqld to deactivate it reboot the computer should work

Answer 6

about this specific issue:

12:35:23  [mysql]   Found Path: "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysqld" --defaults-file="C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\my.ini" MySQL
12:35:23  [mysql]   Expected Path: c:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe --defaults-file=c:\xampp\mysql\bin\my.ini mysql

notice that .exe is missing from 1st row at the end of mysqld.

To fix this, start regedit.exe and change HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\mysql ImagePath by adding the .exe extension.

Restart xampp control panel and this error should not show up.