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I am developing an application in python and using mySql for storing data. It was running fine last time I used it. Now, I didnt make any change in code. When I am running application, an error is coming: Error 2003: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)

After this I tried starting MySql explicitly and entered my password,it gave some error. Error: Cant connect to MySql Server on 127.0.0.1(10061)

Any idea, why MySql is showing this kind of behavior? Is re-installation only solution?

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"After this I tried starting MySql explicitly " What OS? Did you verify that MySQL is indeed running (instead of generating an error and dying) prior to your attempt to connect? – Derek Downey Jan 18 '12 at 17:15
I am using windows 7. – Shruti Gautam Jan 18 '12 at 18:56
normally I never had to start mySQL, whenever I ran the application. So this time also I didnot try to run it prior to connect – Shruti Gautam Jan 18 '12 at 18:57
Do you have root access? – malonso Jan 19 '12 at 1:31
yes.. I was able to use it untill yesterday. – Shruti Gautam Jan 19 '12 at 7:03
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