An error occurred while installing MYSQL: a windows service with the name MYSQL already... service solved the problem of uninstalling mysql5.1 today. To install MYSQL 5.5, the following message is displayed: a windows service with the name MYSQL already exists. please uninstall this service correctly or choose a different name for the new service. www.2cto.com can try to delete the residual Registry Information HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services. Find the MySQL registry information and delete it. After that, the mysql reinstallation is successful! After this step, the system prompts "Cannot create windows service for mysql" when the service is started. error: 0WIN + R enter the CMD command line: [html] Microsoft Windows [version 6.1.7600] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C: \ Users \ Stone> SC delete mysql [SC] DeleteService: \ Users \ Stone>!