MySQL Bugs: #50469: mysql-5.1.42-win32 doesn't create /data folder during installation

Bug #50469	mysql-5.1.42-win32 doesn't create /data folder during installation
Submitted:	20 Jan 2010 11:06	Modified:	12 Feb 2010 10:15
Reporter:	Volnei Puttini	Email Updates:
Status:	Can't repeat	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server: Installing	Severity:	S2 (Serious)
Version:	5.1.42	OS:	Windows
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	Data folder, install, installing

Description:
I don't know if is a bug or whatever, but I'm trying to install the mysql 5,1 in the windows xp, all occurs normally, but he doesn't create the folder 'Data'. 

I'm using the mysql-5.1.42-win32.msi to install.

If I install to version 5.0.89 the /data folder is created normally, and all works fine.

Why this happens? 

Thanks in advance.

How to repeat:
Install the  mysql-5.1.42-win32.msi package

Data folder of MySQL 5.1.x is created at "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\data" by default. Please, check.

Hi,

Well, what do I think that happened was that even though I have removed the old version (5.0.xx) still some remained configuration in the registers of Window$, what does with that to new installation doesn't work correctly.
I remove all keys inside register and delete all folders remains. After that I install MySql 5.1 again and now all works fine.

Thank you for the feedback.

I can not repeat described behavior: datadir was created in my case. So I close the report as "Can't repeat". Feel free to reopen it when you are able to provide repeatable test case.

Ok Sveta, thank you.