sounds like vista/win7 and UAC what has nothing to do with mysql http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709691%28WS.10%29.aspx
no idea, not using windows-crap since 2006 with the exception of Server 2008 R2 for our VMware-vCenter-Server, and yes on this machine you can not open many folders as "administrator" get a real operating system :-) Am 15.01.2011 20:10, schrieb AndrewMcHorney: > I installed everything using the standard gui install. I tried to uninstall > Mysql and it says I am not an > administrator even though I am logged in as one. > > At 10:16 AM 1/15/2011, Reindl Harald wrote: >> 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 >> >> > > -- Mit besten Grüßen, Reindl Harald the lounge interactive design GmbH A-1060 Vienna, Hofmühlgasse 17 CTO / software-development / cms-solutions p: +43 (1) 595 3999 33, m: +43 (676) 40 221 40 icq: 154546673, http://www.thelounge.net/
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