How to Fix “XAMPP MySQL Shutdown Unexpectedly” (2025) 😢 Follow these 6 simple steps to repair your corrupted MySQL database: Step 1: Rename the folder mysql/data to mysql/data_old (you can use any name). Step 2: Create a new folder named mysql/data. Step 3: Copy all files from mysql/backup into the new mysql/data folder. Step 4: Move your database folders from mysql/data_old to mysql/data, but skip these: mysql performance_schema phpMyAdmin Step 5: Copy the ibdata1 file from mysql/data_old and replace the one inside mysql/data. Step 6: Open the XAMPP Control Panel and start MySQL. 🎉 That’s it! Your XAMPP MySQL shutdown unexpectedly error is now fixed. Back