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+This ALPHA build of MySQL 4.1 for the Windows platform does not come with 
+an installer. A full-featured installer is being developed for 
+the 4.1 series, and it is scheduled to be released with MySQL 4.1 BETA.
+
+** FRESH INSTALL **
+
+To install MySQL 4.1 as a 'fresh' install, unzip this archive to a directory
+of your choice (we suggest 'c:\', which will cause MySQL to be installed in 
+a directory named 'mysql' in 'c:\'). You should then follow the directions
+in the user manual for starting/stopping MySQL:
+
+(Windows 9x/ME) http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Win95_start.html
+(Windows NT/2000/XP) http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/NT_start.html
+
+** UPGRADE INSTALL **
+
+To install MySQL 4.1 as an upgrade to your current MySQL version, you need
+to perform the following steps:
+
+* Backup your original install (always a good idea!)
+* Unzip this archive to a separate directory from your currently
+  installed MySQL database (or don't unpack the 'Data' subdirectory
+  when unzipping this archive, otherwise your databases will be over-
+  written).
+  
+* Shutdown all mysql server processes/services
+* Remove the Win32 Service (if appropriate for your OS):
+
+	c:\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt --remove
+	
+* Exit 'WinMySQLAdmin' (if it is running).
+* If you unzipped this archive into a separate directory, copy all of the 
+  directories and their contents from the location where you unzipped this 
+  archive, excluding the 'data' directory, to the location
+  where your current MySQL server is installed.
+* Start the MySQL server with the '--skip-grant-tables' option (assuming
+  your MySQL server is installed in 'c:\mysql'):
+
+	c:\mysql\bin\mysqld-opt --skip-grant-tables
+	
+* Execute the 'mysql_fix_privilege_tables.sql' script in the 'scripts
+  directory:
+  
+  	c:\mysql\bin\mysql < c:\mysql\scripts\mysql_fix_privilege_tables.sql
+  	
+* Stop the server
+
+	c:\mysql\bin\mysqladmin -u root shutdown
+	
+* Re-install the Win32 service (if required):
+
+	c:\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt --install
+	
+* Re-start the server or service as normal.
+
+** Further Questions **
+
+You can find further information about running MySQL on Windows in the
+manual that ships in the 'Doc' subdirectory, or at:
+
+http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Windows.html
+