# Starting MySQL (Percona Server).. ERROR! The server quit without updating PID file

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**Category:** Other MySQL® Questions\
**Created:** [April 21, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/starting-mysql-percona-server-error-the-server-quit-without-updating-pid-file/4852 "2016-04-21T23:18:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/starting-mysql-percona-server-error-the-server-quit-without-updating-pid-file/4852/1 "2016-04-21T23:18:20Z")

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HI,  
i have tried all possible commands and options to start mysql.  
1\> rename my.cnf and try to restart … not work  
2\> kill all mysql process, but not succeed.  
not is there any other way to start mysql databas