How to completely uninstall MySQL
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Due to the installation of MySQL, inadvertently did not choose the underlying encoding, using the default ASCII encoding format, so a succession of Chinese conversion problem with it, I want to uninstall the reinstallation of MySQL, this uninstall is a problem, resulting in installation is not installed, I haven't solved it for one hours on the internet.
Reloading the system is always a good idea, but who likes to do it: (
Later inadvertently found to be unloaded when no uninstall was completely caused, the following gives the complete uninstall MySQL 5.1 Uninstall method:
1, the Control Panel in the increase in the removal program to delete
2, delete the My.ini file under the MySQL folder, if the backup is good, you can delete all folders directly
3, start-to-run, regedit look at the registration table these places delete No
Hkey_local_machine\system\controlset001\services\eventlog\application\mysql Directory Removal
Hkey_local_machine\system\controlset002\services\eventlog\application\mysql Directory Removal
Hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\services\eventlog\application\mysql Directory Delete (I did not find the uninstall time, slightly later still achieve the purpose of full uninstall.) ）
4, this article is very important
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\mysql
There are also MySQL files that have to be removed
Note: Application Data This folder is hidden, need to open a folder to select menu bar tools → folder Options → view → hidden files and folders an option to show all files and folders ok
4 steps above, restart ok! Install it again.
How to completely uninstall MySQL
