mysql install issues?

[lukeurtnowski]

I'm going to install mysql all over again (I think I mucked it up). I'm trying to install it and I keep getting an error (I think tthis is because a mysql folder exists in c:\, so I deleted it (or am trying). For some reason I cant delete some of the files (3). Dol I need to get rid of the mysql directory to install mysql all over again? Do you know why Im getting an error?
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[Stephen Philbin]

Is there still support for versions of mysql that old? Are they maintained? If not, that might be why. Other than trying a more up to date version, I'm not sure. I've never tried installing it on Windows.

[BeachSide]

For windows it is pretty straight forward...

Go Here (http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.1.html) and scroll down to Windows Downloads and pick a mirror

- or -

You can skip all that and just go here (http://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/MySQL-4.1/mysql-4.1.12a-win32.zip/from/pick#mirrors) to select a mirror

It has an installer that walks you through the installation.

Also you must uninstall any previous versions of MySQL for you to be able to install a newer version that is 4.1.5+

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