Thanks, Matt - I managed by unzipping it all to a new directory then renaming the directories so that the new one was c:\mysql and the old one became c:\mysql_4017, then run the mysql_fix_privilege_tables script.
Cheers Terry ----------Original Message--------- > Sharma and Terry, > > I believe MySQL only supplies setup.exe files with the versions that > have production status. However, if you download the appropriate .zip > file from the website, then that will contain all the files that you > need. Simply extract it to the default location (C:\mysql in Windows or > \usr\local, I believe, in Linux). If you are upgrading, then make sure > you back up your old installation as to not override your data. > > HTH, > Matt > > At 09:25 AM 1/7/2004, Sharma, Saurabh wrote: > > >Hi > > I am trying to install MySQL for practice on my PC (Windows XP). I > > have all the administrative rights > >I downloaded the zip file mysql-4.1.1a-alpha.zip from the downloads. > >I extracted the zip file in a temporary folder. > >The manual says run setup.exe for installing on Windows but I couldn't > >find this file in the temporary folder. > >Can you help me on this regard > > > >Thanks and Regards > >Saurabh Sharma > > > >Fidelity Brokerage Technology > > > >-- > >MySQL General Mailing List > >For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > >To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > At 09:43 AM 1/7/2004, Terry Riley wrote: > >I have downloaded the correct windows zip file, but unlike previous > >Windows downloads, this does not include a setup.exe file, but > hundreds of > >other (source?) files. > > > >Yes, I have RTFM, which merely tells me to extract to a temporary > >directory the run the setup.exe file, which is non-existent. > > > >How can I upgrade from 4.0.17, please? Or even start again from scratch > >with 4.1.1? > > > >Regards -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
