Backed up MySql folder… upgraded to newer version and cant seem to recover data I copied the entire MySql folder mysql-8.0.13-macos10.14-x86_64 and installed a newer version mysql-8.0.17-macos10.14-x86_64.

I should have researched but thought the installer would handle moving the data over (I only backed up as a precaution).

After installing my older MySQL folder only has 'data' and 'keyring' and the new the obvious. My backed up folder seems to have everything the old MySQL did before the new install.

Is there a way to get the older data?

I've tried copying the data folder to the new install folder, data &amp; keyring.

I'm on Mac. upgraded from MySQL 8.0.13 to 8.0.17

Old MySQL Directory:
/usr/local/mysql-8.0.13-macos10.14-x86_64/

Now after installing the update:
/usr/local/mysql-8.0.17-macos10.14-x86_64/
At this point, it is probably simplest to use mysqldump to dump the old data and load it into the new path.