MySql 5.7 installer fails to detect VS 2013 redistributable

Question

Trying to install the latest version of MySQL Server - 5.7.19 - on a clean Windows server machine using the MySql installer MSI package.

On first attempt it told me

Answer 1

I had a same issue, I tried multiple times, even removed multiple version of the Visual Studio Redistribute 2013, but MySql V5.7 didn't get install. I tried both x86 and 64 bit, but result was same.

Solution: I have downloaded MySql Version 5.6 instead of 5.7, then its gets installed like a charm.

Note:

Seems like there must be some issue with the MySql V 5.7 installer.

Answer 2

Try following steps:

step 1. Got to https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=40784

step 2. Click for downloading Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013

step 3. Check vcredist_x64.exe for 64 bit or vcredist_x86.exe for 32 bit

step 4. Click next and after downloading Install vcredist_** in your machine

After then relaunch MySQL installer and repeat the mysql installation process.

Answer 3

I had the same issue today while installing MySQL 5.7 and not sure how shall I proceed and found your questions. I was sure that I have installed the 64bit version of Visual C++ Redistributable Packages on my machine. Then I installed a 32-bit version of the same package (URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=40784) and the MySQL Installer detected that and proceed with the installation.

Looks like the installer was looking for 32bit install path. Hope this help.

Answer 4

I had a similar issue while installing MySQL 5.7.19 where I was installing the x64 version of visual C++ redistributable and it refused to work. Eventually was able to get around it in a similar way to Prabhat, but installed the x86 version instead. Working so far.

Would have commented this on Prabhat's answer, but reputation restrictions.

Answer 5

After checking the solutions posted by users in this thread, both solutions (either installing runtime for both architectures 32 and 64 bits or installing a newer version of runtime) work.

The better solution is to install the newer version of VC++ 2013 x64 runtime. Please make sure you are installing the one with a file version of 12.0.40660.0 as the one the MySQL Installer currently installs is version 12.0.30501.0, and any with this or lower version may cause errors. Thanks to Jafeth Carrillo Salas for the best solution, and to all other users that contributed with other workarounds.

We will fix this issue using the newer runtime version, you can track the status at this MySQL bug link.

Answer 6

I also had a problem installing MySQL 5.7.19 because installation claimed C++ Redistributable 2013 not installed when both 16 and 32 bit version were already installed. None of the other answers here worked for me.

What I discovered is that after repairing my C++ Redistributable, the installer then found it.