Installation issues on Windows

Common installation problems on Windows, such as issues with User Account Control (UAC) or unsupported Windows versions, and their solutions.

Unsupported Versions of Windows

Recent versions of MariaDB may not install on unsupported Windows versions. See Deprecated Package Platforms to find the final supported versions.

Systems with User Account Control

Running mysql_install_db.exe from a standard command prompt might cause the error:

FATAL ERROR: OpenSCManager failed

To get rid of it, use the elevated command prompt, for example on Windows 7 start it via 'Run as administrator' option.

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