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> I want to remove my mysql installation and re-install from scratch. Now the
> problem. I have 6 active databases. How can i make sure that i dont loose
> those. And that when i have re-installed, that they work immediatilly ??

I'd think mysql dump and restore would be the safest way and would
allow some porting between different verions of MySQL.

Though I once did a standard Unix file copy and it worked :)

Olivier