Bug #78807 The installer failed to handle a product whose state is corrupted

Description:
Assume that a product works with other software (like MySQL for Visual Studio). When the related software (Visual Studio that the MfVS registered itself to) is uninstalled, its product information is not correctly configured. After that, the product cannot be configured, repaired, or uninstalled.

How to repeat:
1. Install Visual Studio (2012 or 2013).
2. Install MySQL for Visual Studio, and let the installer update Visual Studio component cache.
3. Develop some applications using the project models (optional).
4. Uninstall Visual Studio.
5. Launch the installer and MfVS is still there. All these attempts will fail:
  1) Trying to uninstall it using the installer;
  2) Trying to uninstall it using Programs and Features in Windows Control Panel;
  3) Trying to install a newer version of MfVS to replace the older one.

Suggested fix:
When it happens, users can be informed with readable error information, possible cause, and suggested action. In my case, I hope I can choose a "Oh that one is already uninstalled, please delete the entry" option.

Hello T W,

Thank you for the bug report.
Verified this behavior as described in Windows 8.

Thanks,
Chiranjeevi.

screenshots

Attachment: 78807.zip (application/x-zip-compressed, text), 90.91 KiB.

Posted by developer:
 
This is a duplicate of bug #71226 (http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=71226).