MySQL shutdown unexpectedly blocked port, missing dependencies,shutdown

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[mysql] Status change detected: running [mysql] Status change detected: stopped [mysql] Error: MySQL shutdown unexpectedly. [mysql] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies, [mysql] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method. [mysql] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check [mysql] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues [mysql] If you need more help, copy and post this [mysql] entire log window on the forums

Step 1. Rename the folder c:\xampp\mysql\data to c:\xampp\mysql\data_old (you can use any name).

Step 2. Create a new folder c:\xampp\mysql/data.

Step 3. Copy the content that resides in mysql\backup to the new mysql\data folder.

Step 4. Copy all your database folders that are in mysql\data_old to mysql\data (skipping the mysql, performance_schema, and phpmyadmin folders from data_old).

Step 5. Finally copy the ibdata1 file from mysql\data_old and replace it inside mysql\data folder.

Step 6. Start MySQL from XAMPP control panel.