{"id":689,"date":"2014-12-26T15:03:25","date_gmt":"2014-12-26T22:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homepages.uc.edu\/~yaozo\/wordpress\/?p=689"},"modified":"2014-12-26T15:03:25","modified_gmt":"2014-12-26T22:03:25","slug":"how-to-uninstallclean-mysql-from-windows-completely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zhuoyao.net\/index.php\/2014\/12\/26\/how-to-uninstallclean-mysql-from-windows-completely\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Uninstall\/Clean MySQL from Windows completely"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yesterday, I was installing MySQL in my PC running Windows 7 x64 and suddenly the installation meshed up while configuring post installation settings. I tried to uninstall\/re-install it again but couldn\u2019t get success.<\/p>\n

Finally I decided to get rid of MySQL manually and followed these steps to uninstall MySQL from Windows completely.<\/p>\n

NOTE: The method will remove all database and instances of MySQL, so if you want to save your existing databases, take backup before going through the steps.
\nHow To:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Run Command Prompt as Administrator and execute the following command to stop and remove MySQL service.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Net stop MySQL
    \nSc delete MySQL<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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    1. Go to Control Panel >> Programs >> Programs and Features, select MySQL Server 5.x and click Uninstall. (If you can uninstall MySQL from Control Panel)<\/li>\n
    2. Open Windows Explorer and go to Organize > Folder and search options, Select the \u201cView\u201d tab and under \u201cHidden files and Folders\u201d choose \u201cShow hidden files and folders\u201d. Now explore the following locations and delete following folders.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      C:\\Program Files\\MySQL
      \nC:\\Program Files (x86)\\MySQL
      \nC:\\ProgramData\\MySQL
      \nAnd if exists, delete it too
      \nC:\\Users\\[User-Name]\\AppData\\Roaming\\MySQL<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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      1. Restart your PC and reinstall MySQL. That\u2019s all!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

        Read more: http:\/\/www.windowsvalley.com\/uninstall-mysql-from-windows\/#ixzz3N2mMOhRc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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