MySQL Bugs: #85820: MySQL Workbench 6.3 "Download Prerequisites" links to incorrect .NET Framework

Bug #85820	MySQL Workbench 6.3 "Download Prerequisites" links to incorrect .NET Framework
Submitted:	6 Apr 2017 6:13	Modified:	3 Mar 2018 1:23
Reporter:	J Scavok	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Workbench	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	6.3.9	OS:	Windows (mysql-workbench-community-6.3.9-winx64.msi)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	.NET Framework 4.5.2

Description:
mysql-workbench-community-6.3.9-winx64.msi "Download Prerequisites" directs to a web page titled "MySQL Resources: MySQL Workbench Prerequisites" which has a URL that points to the wrong version of .NET Framework.

How to repeat:
0. Have Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 or lower pre-installed (or not installed at all).

1. Run mysql-workbench-community-6.3.9-winx64.msi

2. A dialog box appears with title "MySQL Workbench 6.3 CE Installer Information" and with the accompanying message, "MySQL Workbench requires the .Net (sic) Framework 4.5.2 to be installed. Click the Download-Button (sic) on the next page to open a web page containing further instructions."

Click "OK"

3. A new dialog box appears, titled "MySQL Workbench 6.3 CE - Setup Wizard"

(Aside: Despite text in step (2), there is no "Download-Button" -- there is a "Download Prerequisites" button (but I digress).)

Click "Download Prerequisites"

4. Web browser is opened to this page:

https://dev.mysql.com/resources/wb62_prerequisites.html

(Aside: Is' wb62' the version number (6.2) on the installer? If it is then it should be changed to wb63 (but I digress).)

Click the URL labeled "Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5"

5. Now you're at this URL:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30653

That page is for downloading the .NET Framework 4.5 -- NOT 4.5.2 -- and downloading and installing this version will NOT work with mysql-workbench-community-6.3.9-winx64.msi

Suggested fix:
Link to the correct version of the .NET Framework:

1a) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42642

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (Offline Installer) for Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2

1b) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42643

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (Web Installer) for Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2

Hello J Scavok,

Thank you for the feedback!

Thanks,
Umesh

You all had better take a look at correcting this page (and perhaps others as well) because it also references the wrong version of the .NET Framework!

https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/

I have 4.5.5 installed and still get this error over a month after it was reported.

After getting the error defined. I used https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42643  per J Scavok and it installation worked for me.
Thanks Scavok!

Posted by developer:
 
Fixed as of the upcoming MySQL Workbench 8.0.0 release, and here's the changelog entry:

The MySQL Workbench prerequisites web page was updated to include links to
the latest Microsoft downloads.

Thank you for the bug report.

Meanwhile users of 6.3 are still being miss-directed to the WRONG version of .NET.

How difficult is it to change a URL on one of your web pages to link to the correct version of .NET for Workbench 6.3?

Apparently it's TOO DAMN DIFFICULT for y'all!

This is the URL I'm referring to:

https://dev.mysql.com/resources/wb62_prerequisites.html

It STILL ERRONEOUSLY points to the WRONG version of the .NET Framework!

...and this URL:

https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/