MySQL Bugs: #67468: MySQL for Excel cannot be installed because installer does not recognize VSTOR

Bug #67468	MySQL for Excel cannot be installed because installer does not recognize VSTOR
Submitted:	4 Nov 2012 15:58	Modified:	15 Feb 2013 15:22
Reporter:	Florian Conrady	Email Updates:
Status:	Can't repeat	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL for Windows: Installer	Severity:	S1 (Critical)
Version:	5.5.28.3	OS:	Windows (XP Service Pack 3)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	MySQL for Excel, mysql installer, Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime

Description:
Hi,

the installation of MySQL for Excel 1.1.0 fails because the MySQL installer does not detect the presence of Visual Studio Tools for Office 2010 Runtime (VSTOR). After opening the MySQL installer and checking the box for MySQL for Excel under Applications, I get to the Check Requirements window. There the installer prompts me to install VSTOR, I press execute and a pop-up opens asking me to either repair or uninstall VSTOR. I click repair, a number of files are installed and it says that VSTOR was successfully repaired. Back in the Check Requirements window the box for VSTOR remains nevertheless unchecked and I am again asked to install VSTOR.

The same problem was described by someone else in the forum:
http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?169,563914,563914

I tried two more things which did not help: 
- I uninstalled and reinstalled the entire MySQL.
- I uninstalled and reinstalled VSTOR outside of the MySQL installer.

Thanks
Florian

How to repeat:
Try installing MySQL for Excel using the MySQL installer.

installing

Attachment: mysql-excel.png (image/png, text), 84.58 KiB.

install sucess

Attachment: mysql-excel-install-sucess.png (image/png, text), 73.81 KiB.

Please see the 2 prior screen-shots, you failed in that install position?. Thanks.

No feedback was provided for this bug for over a month, so it is
being suspended automatically. If you are able to provide the
information that was originally requested, please do so and change
the status of the bug back to "Open".

initial screen - pressing execute downloads and installed the missing feature initially

Attachment: XPsp3_1.png (image/png, text), 72.99 KiB.

Even when installed, same screen as before returns. Pressing Execute just takes us to the modify screen for visual studio tools

Attachment: XPsp3_2.png (image/png, text), 166.87 KiB.

as per above screenshots there is no way past this as the installer will never register than visual studio tools has in fact been installed. I showed my start menu to demonstrate that I do have Office 2010 installed. I am on XPSP3 with all updates and .NET 4 installed.

The sole reason I downloaded this was to get the excel add on, so simply going without this is not a viable fix. I understand the install will work fine if I just untick the requirement to install the Excel feature.

As Ed Greenbank, said
"Install will work fine if I just un-tick the requirement to install the Excel feature" from the custom installation option.

But putting some light on this Issue, why excel extension for mysql(Visual Studio Tools for Office 2010 Runtime Excel extension) is not detecting properly will help the users.

As Ed Greenbank, said
"Install will work fine if I just un-tick the requirement to install the Excel feature" from the custom installation option.

But putting some light on this Issue, why excel extension for mysql(Visual Studio Tools for Office 2010 Runtime Excel extension) is not detecting properly will help the users.

I meet the problem too. It seems that no one knows how to solve the problem.

We are also experiencing the same issue.  Is there a resolution?

Is there any solution to overcome this issue.

Hi, I have the same problem: unable to install mysl for excel beause of visual studio bug. Any solution?

I am stuck here too.

Workaround: to download the specific package from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/windows/excel/ and not use the Windows Installer for Excel.

use this link to download it explicitly without using msi installer:
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/file/?id=470616
This worked fine for me...hope it helps