Mysql error: could not start mysql service on local computer error 193: oxc1

Question

I went through changing charset in utf8 in my local MySQL databases (5.1), made some changes only through phpmyadmin in dbs and directly to my.ini file. When I booted up my computer (win xp pro sp 3), the MySQL server does not start at all, and I cannot understand why. I changed the ini file as it was, but no. If I reinstall all this, will all existing dbs remain in order (I think so), and after installation will they be useful?

Any clues what might cause it and what do you think of reinstalling?

All help was mostly appreciated, my first post is here, hope this forum is alive! :)

-jazz

Answer 1

Delete the file c:\Program Files\MySQL Server\bin\mysqld-nt , which is 0 bytes, then you can start the service or, in Windows 8.1, delete c:\Program Files\MySQL Server\bin\mysqld , which is also 0 bytes.

Answer 2

Something probably broke in your configuration file — did you back up the original before making any changes?

Try running the program directly using the --debug option.

eg. in the DOS field:

 > "c:\Program Files\MySQL Server\bin\mysqld -- debug" 

And check the output and logs.

FROM.

Answer 3

• Go to the following path: C: \ Program Files \ MySQL \ MySQL Server 5.7 \ bin, and then mysql and mysqld, which have 0 bytes.
• windows + r and type services.msc then type
• start the MySQL service.