Sounds like you have not the permissions Which way was the old version installed? Why not remove the old version with the control panel -> software?
Am 15.01.2011 18:41, schrieb AndrewMcHorney: > I tried that - I am getting an access denied erorr of 5. > > At 06:34 AM 1/15/2011, Sharl.Jimh.Tsin wrote: >> in windows command,run "sc delete SERVICENAME". >> >> Best regards, >> Sharl.Jimh.Tsin (From China **Obviously Taiwan INCLUDED**) >> >> >> >> 2011/1/15 AndrewMcHorney <andrewmchor...@cox.net>: >> > Hello >> > >> > At one time I had (or at least partially) installed mysql on my laptop. I >> > went to install a new version and I am getting  the following error: >> > >> > A windows service with the name MySql already exists. Please uninstall this >> > service correctly or choose a different name for the new service. >> > >> > How do I uninstall this service? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Andrew >> > >> > -- >> > MySQL General Mailing List >> > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql >> > To unsubscribe:   >> > http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=amoiz.sh...@gmail.com
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