I have been using XAMPP/MySQL with no problems for a few weeks now. I even started XAMPP/MySQL today with no problems. I closed it, and now a few hours later I open it and it is giving me this error. I have tried restarting my PC and looked to see if any applications were running on port 3306 (none were found)
7:23:06 pm [mysql] Error: MySQL shutdown unexpectedly.
7:23:06 pm [mysql] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
7:23:06 pm [mysql] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
7:23:06 pm [mysql] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
7:23:06 pm [mysql] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
7:23:06 pm [mysql] If you need more help, copy and post this
7:23:06 pm [mysql] entire log window on the forums