Since I wasn't getting any responses, I uninstalled mysql and reinstalled.
I was able to connect to my DB right away using Navicat, but upon investigating an error regarding the "Hackers" table, the whole thing locked out again with a connection issue.
What I saw before it locked up was the Hackers table empty - but empty as in not even a field with a (null) in it.
So, I uninstalled mysql and reinstalled again. Then, I attempted to back-up my DB using a back-up copy. Mysql refused to use the back-up. Couldn't open it.
Since I had just connected, I made a new back-up and then attempted to start the server after the Hackers Table deletion.
Server started fine and we are logged in.
My question is, what caused mysql to stop reading my db and/or why did the Hackers Table corrupt itself and cause this and how do I avoid it in the future?
I set my Lan to reserve an IP for my machine. If it was a connection issue, then that should be solved for the future. But what of the table?
(note: we have 3 accounts on the server, all in the same house. None of us attempted to "hack" anything.
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