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MySQL Installer Unable To Connect To MySQL Server During Upgrade (Doc ID 2792905.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 31, 2021

Applies to:

MySQL Server - Version 5.7 to 8.0 [Release 5.7 to 8.0]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

On : MySQL 5.7 version, Install/Config Wizard (Windows)

MySQL Installer 5.7 Is Unable To Connect To MySQL Server During Upgrade


ERROR
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Changes

The location of the data directory being changed manually after installation of MySQL Server rather than using MySQL Installer (which only fully supports
changing the location during the initial MySQL Server installation) was the step that was missing.

 

Cause

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