Question
When I install the MySQL Server using the MySQL Installer, the installation process freezes at the apply configuration steps for system tables upgrade.
Solution 1
If you’re upgrading MySQL from one version to another version of your database.
Fix: Do a mysqldump first, nuke the entire MySQL installation, install MySQL from scratch, restore your databases… being sure to skip any system tables like the mysql + performance + sys tables… so only backup + restore user data tables.
Solution 2
If you aren’t updating MySQL versions, then running a system tables upgrade is a NOP (no operation, nothing occurs).
Solution 3
Anytime you have a problem like this refer to the system logs, which will usually surface problem instantly Refer to OS docs to determine where your logs live + in the case of MySQL, maybe the MySQL website.
