1. Installation and Configuration Guide
  2. Troubleshoot Issues
  3. ISSUE: MySQL Installation Fails

ISSUE: MySQL Installation Fails

If the installation fails to install MySQL, you may need to restart the server and retry the installation.

Symptom

You may encounter 'ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket'.

Workaround

Keep retrying the install until the installation does not hit the timing window which is causing this issue.

  1. Reboot the server, then retry the installation.
  2. Retry the installation using the other installer type (meaning try the silent installer if you previously used the GUI installer or vice versa).