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How To: Run Command Prompt as Administrator and execute the following command to stop and remove MySQL service. Net stop MySQL Sc delete MySQL Go to Control Panel >> Programs >> Programs and Features, select MySQL Server 5.x and click Uninstall. (If you can uninstall MySQL from Control Panel) Open Windows Explorer and go to Organize > Folder and search options, Select the “View” tab and under “Hidden files and Folders” choose “Show hidden files and folders”. Now explore the following locations and delete following folders. C:\Program Files\MySQL C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL C:\ProgramData\MySQL And if exists, delete it too C:\Users\[User-Name]\AppData\Roaming\MySQL Restart your PC and reinstall MySQL. That’s all! Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Vista