mysqlphpmyadminmysql-error-1044

Unable to import old database after reinstall (permission issue with information_schema)

I have recently re-installed my dev. computer.

So what I did was make an export in phpmyadmin into an .sql file and backedup all the site files. Something that normally should be enough?

Now my problem is that It will only partially import untill it runs into the information_schema database...

For some reason I can't get acces to it...

Is there a way I can get this import to work again?

The error I get:

CREATE DATABASE `information_schema` DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
#1044 - Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'information_schema'

I hope one of you guys can help me.

Grtz, Thomas

Solution

  • AFAIK information_schema is a MySQL system DB, I guess that MySQL will only allow you to modify its contents, not its structure.

    Then you should only try to import data into it, not issue a CREATE DATABASE information_schema command.

    BTW, is this DB information_schema already existing on your system ?