Bug #28626 Can't install same version in different directories
Submitted: 23 May 2007 17:13 Modified: 8 Dec 2016 14:41
Reporter: Olaf van der Spek (Basic Quality Contributor) Email Updates:
Status: Closed Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Server: Installing Severity:S4 (Feature request)
Version:5.1.18 OS:Windows
Assigned to: CPU Architecture:Any
Tags: qc

[23 May 2007 17:13] Olaf van der Spek 
Description:
Hi,

Because my current 5.1.18 instance is broken, I wanted to install a second instance into another directory. However, the installer only gives me the option to modify, repair and remove.

How to repeat:
Install twice.

Suggested fix:
Add an option to install even if another instance is already present.
[23 May 2007 17:43] MySQL Verification Team 
Thank you for the bug report feature request.
[20 Jun 2007 15:39] dave athanas 
Hello

Did you ever get this resolved?  I am having same issue.

THanks
Dave
[20 Jun 2007 15:43] Olaf van der Spek 
No, I just worked around it. I think by installing 6.0.
[8 Dec 2016 14:41] Yngve Svendsen 
Posted by developer:
 
The MySQL Installer for Windows supports parallel installs on the same system for MySQL 5.5 and upwards.