Bill Karwin wrote:
> "John Salerno" <johnjsal@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4427395c$0$11187$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
>> So it seems like it is already running, but I don't know what that means,
>> since the configuration wizard never completed.
>
> Well, I'm wondering if you already had an instance of MySQL running on the
> machine. Perhaps a prior version like 4.0 or 4.1. When you tried to
> install and configure MySQL 5.0, it may have conflicted with an existing
> service.
>
> Look around under "C:\Program Files\MySQL\" or similar locations (the
> default install location has changed a couple of times). Do you have any
> other directories that may indicate another version of MySQL was installed?
>
> Regards,
> Bill K.
>
>

No, I'm pretty sure this isn't possible. I've never used MySQL before,
and even if it somehow came preinstalled, I've since reformatted my HD a
few times, so it wouldn't still be there. When I get a chance, I'll take
a look though, but I don't know how I would have another version because
this is literally the first time I've gone anywhere near MySQL.

The only thing I can think of that is even related to databases is that
after installing a couple of Visual Studio Express Editions, I think SQL
Server 2005 was installed, but I don't know if that would cause a conflict.