Plugin 'InnoDB' registration as a STORAGE ENGINE failed. On win 7

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Published on 2012-02-25T10:21:55Z Indexed on 2012/03/21 5:32 UTC
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I have had to reinstall MySQL, however the service is failing to start with the above cause listed in evnt viewer.

One solution is apparently to delete a couple of files prefixed with 'ib_logfile' which represent any old databases. However I do not have these files, and my service is still failing to start ... ? When I say I don't have these files I did a search using the windows search with zero results, and they are definitely not present in my mysql install directory. And I don't have the "documents and setting/appilcation data' folder referenced in link.

In fact I only have only one mysql install directory, I know where that is - what do I need to delete/change ? The instance is configured OK, I ran that as administrator and it is listed in services, but the service itself fails to start

Any tips, other than going over to postgresql ?

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