MySQL Bugs: #61251: New windows installer leaves me high and dry.

Bug #61251	New windows installer leaves me high and dry.
Submitted:	21 May 2011 14:18	Modified:	28 Jun 2011 11:10
Reporter:	Mike O'Grady	Email Updates:
Status:	No Feedback	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL for Windows: Installer	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	mysql-installer-5.5.11.7.msi	OS:	Windows
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
Workbench failure tells me to report a bug.

The installer seems to install all components but never gives me any options except to select specific products (all). It doesn't seem to create a default database or start a service. I have previously installed MySql on this machine from an OU CD but had to rebuild the machine after a crash. Before I started this time I removed any reference to mysql anywhere on the machine including the registry but when I ran the workbench (from mysql-workbench-gpl-5.2.33b-win32.msi) it stops with the following stack trace:
message Exception = System.ArgumentException
Message = Parameter is not valid.
FullText = System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(String filename, Boolean useIcm)
   at MySQL.Forms.TriangleNodeControl..ctor()
   at MySQL.Forms.GRTTreeViewImpl.add_column(GRTTreeColumnType type, Int32 model_column, String name, Boolean editable)
   at MySQL.Forms.GRTTreeViewImpl.add_column(GRTTreeView* self, GRTTreeColumnType type, Int32 model_column, basic_string<char\,std::char_traits<char>\,std::allocator<char> >* title)
   at MySQL.MCallback4<int\,mforms::GRTTreeView \*\,enum mforms::GRTTreeColumnType\,int\,std::basic_string<char\,std::char_traits<char>\,std::allocator<char> > const \&>.cpp_callback(GRTTreeView* a1, GRTTreeColumnType a2, Int32 a3, basic_string<char\,std::char_traits<char>\,std::allocator<char> >* a4)
   at wb.WBContextUI.{ctor}(WBContextUI* , Boolean )
   at MySQL.Workbench.WbContext..ctor(Boolean verbose)
   at MySQL.GUI.Workbench.Program.Main(String[] Args)

How to repeat:
Just run the workbench again.

Looks like Workbench bug then. What kind of Windows is it? What videocard do you have?

I am using Vista home premium. I have nvidia graphics. I don't think it is a workbench issue because after the installer finishes it has created no datafiles and no service. I cannot start a service manually or use the command line interface.

The problem of installer with regards to starting service is reported by others also, see bug #61252. It will be investigated for sure. 

But I still wonder what's wrong with Workbench. When exactly it stops? What you tried to do?

I have solved my problem but not with mysql-installer-5.5.11.7.msi. I used the uninstall option to remove all MySql including the installer itself. I then used windows explorer to remove any mention of MySql anywhere (Didn't touch the registry). I then used mysql-installer-5.5.11.7.msi to install that version and
mysql-workbench-gpl-5.2.33b-win32.msi to install workbench. Everything works fine and I have managed to import my data from my hosted website. I think I read somewhere that  mysql-installer-5.5.11.7.msi was a beta.
Michael

So, should we re-classify this report as related to Universal Installer?

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".