Morning,
Databases created with mysql5.5.24 is not guaranteed to be readable by mysql5.6.17. That was what I was trying to get at with my question. So you will have to switch to the old mysql, backup the databases and then switch to mysql5.6.17 and restore the backups.
We can try this as it is a feature of WAMPServer to be able to easily switch versions of MySQL/Apahce and PHP
My only issue is that as you installed over the top of an existing release, and I am not absolutely sure what damage that may have done.
Anyway lets try this
0. BACK UP ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING in the \wamp folder.
1. Switch to the old version of MySQL
wampmanager -> MYSQL -> Version -> 5.5.24 (click on the version number)
The old version should now be running and able to see the old databases
2. Using phpMyAdmin ( or other tool if you have them )
Expost all YOUR databases, ( that means dont export any that you didnt create like the "mysql" one )
3. Switch back to the new mysql MySQL5.6.17
wampmanager -> MYSQL -> Version -> 5.6.17 (click on the version number)
4. Using phpMyAdmin ( or other tool if you have them )
Import your databases.
You should now be running using the new MySQL and once you are sure (tested your sites can access the data) you can if you wish just delete the folder containing the old MySQL \wamp\bin\mysql\mysql5.5.24 folder (dont rush to do this until you are sure it all works on the new version of MySQL.
You will have to recreate the MySQL user accounts with the correct password and privilages, that were used on the old version of mysql, these will not be present in the new version of mysql, to access these databases.
These are plenty of tutorials on the web for this, but usually its just easier to write them down as part of step 2 and manually recreate them as part of step 4.
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