How to complete uninstallation of My SQL before a fresh install

[lassebytes]

I want to do a fresh installation of MySQL. An old installation make it’s impossible. The problem is that the new installation asks for the current password witch I don’t know before I can set a new root password. How to do?

[chathura86]

uninstalll and delete the mysql folder also

regards

[Atli]

Hey.

We need more details on your server.
What OS are you using?
Which version of MySQL?
What type of installation is it? (From source, M$ installer, Linux distro-package, etc..)

If you are using Windows, the chathura is right. You just need to completely remove the folders created by the old installation.

[sridhard2406]

If its linux try with package name with rpm command, it will completely uninstall the mysql related installation,

Regards,
Sridhar.D

[lassebytes]

Hey.

We need more details on your server.
What OS are you using?
Which version of MySQL?
What type of installation is it? (From source, M$ installer, Linux distro-package, etc..)

If you are using Windows, the chathura is right. You just need to completely remove the folders created by the old installation.

The installation is on a Windows computer, the chathura86 way should work but doesn’t. All the old folders have been removed after the un-installation. Still the new installation of MySQL 5.1.45 ask for the current password as if an old installation is present. Could it be something in the registry? I think the old MySQL installation was 5.1.32.

[Atli]

I doubt MySQL would use the registry for that. It's storage should be more portable than that. (It's the same across all platforms.)

If this is a Vista or Win7 setup, try checking the "C:\ProgramData \" directory. If I remember correctly, this is where MySQL 5.1 stores it's data files.
Also check the users "AppData" directories. There may be some configuration files stored there.

[lassebytes]

Thanks!
Yes I found the files under "C:\Documen ts and Settings\All Users\Applicati on Data\"