Re: Database initialization Issue

[Pravi Goyal]

It looks like MySQL is failing to initialize due to an error (-1073741819), which often indicates a missing dependency, permission issue, or corruption in the installation. First, try running the MySQL installer as an administrator and ensure that Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables (latest versions) are installed, as MySQL depends on them. Also, check if an existing MySQL service is running (services.msc) and stop it before retrying. If the issue persists, manually delete the MySQL data directory (C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 9.1\Data), uninstall MySQL completely, and do a fresh reinstall. Checking MySQL logs (C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 9.1\Data\*.err) might also provide more clues. Let me know if you need further troubleshooting!