Yes, just stop the mysql service before you begin installation by running
something like
net stop mysql
from a command prompt.
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm kinda new with MySQL and I have a question about upgrading MySQL to a
> newer version on Windows 2000 OS. Is there any special command that I
> should run or should I just re-install the latest version 3.23.39. Will it
> overwrite the old version automatically while preserving all the
> tables and
> databases? Please help. Thanks.
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