How can I completly remove MySql on Windows7 because when I uninstal and I install agan there asking the old password, so the uninstall is not complet, there are remaining some data.
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What did you use to install mySQL? Which version? – Pekka Jun 06 '11 at 14:33
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Mysql 5.1 version – Jun 06 '11 at 14:34
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Stupid question I know but are you running the uninstaller as Administrator? – Jun 06 '11 at 14:34
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There are various ways of installing mySQL on a Windows computer. Please at least point out *which one* you used. This is not fit for migration yet – Pekka Jun 06 '11 at 14:36
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MySQL Community Server 5.1.57 64bit – Mokus Jun 06 '11 at 14:38
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To completely remove MySQL (preferences etc), you need to uninstall it and then remove the corresponding directories.
As you're using 64-Bit Win 7, the directories you should delete are (most likely):
- C:\Program Files\MySQL *\
- C:\ProgramData\MySQL *\ (
ProgramDatais a hidden folder) - C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\MySQL *\ (
AppDatais also a hidden folder)
When you've done that, you'll be able to reinstall using a completely new password.
All that said, you don't need to do this. You can instead reset the root password.
Rudi Visser
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