MySQL Installer failure for Server 8.0.11 - can't initialize database

[Barry W]

My platform: Win-10 (ver 1607)/64-bit

I'm using the installer: mysql-installer-web-community-5.7.22.1.msi

It succeeded in the phase to install MySQL Server 8.0.11, but it is failing in the "Apply Configuration" phase. It is failing at the "Initializing Database" step with the following error:

Beginning configuration step: Adjusting Windows service
Attempting to grant Network Service require filesystem permissions.
Granted permissions.
Adding new service
New service added
Ended configuration step: Adjusting Windows service

Beginning configuration step: Initializing Database
Deleting the data directory from a previous (failed) configuration...
Attempting to run MySQL Server with --initialize-insecure option...
Starting process for MySQL Server 8.0.11...
Starting process with command: C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\bin\mysqld.exe --defaults-file="C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\my.ini" --console --initialize-insecure=on...
Process for mysqld, with ID 285528, was run successfully and exited with code -1073741512.
Failed to start process for MySQL Server 8.0.11.
Database initialization failed.
Ended configuration step: Initializing Database


I have not been able to find that exit code on the web or in these forums.