Bug #72200 Upgrade fails on Windows if original install directory not under 'Program Files'

• Submitted: 1 Apr 2014 20:08
• Modified: 23 Dec 2014 12:42
• Reporter: Tim Parker
• Status: Can't repeat
• Category: MySQL Server: Installing
• Severity: S2 (Serious)
• Version: 5.5.37
• OS: Windows (Windows 7 with latest updates)
• CPU Architecture: Any
• Tags: installation, upgrade

[1 Apr 2014 20:08] Tim Parker

Description:
The upgrade installer failed to upgrade 5.5.20 and 5.1.?? to the latest versions because both were installed on c:/winApps/MySQLxxx instead of the default c:/Program Files/MySQLxxx - new files installed in the 'program files' location, but services not updated - 5.1.x installation left unusable, 5.5.20 still running.  Re-running the update failed with hundreds of errors, presumably because the location is incorrect

How to repeat:
install an older version (5.5.20, for example) in a non-default directory (c:/WinApps, for example)

run the upgrader

fail.

Suggested fix:
update the upgrader to actually look at the existing installation directory instead of making assumptions.  Ideally this would also allow specification of a new location so the upgrade could be moved to a new drive (for example)

[15 Apr 2014 0:03] MySQL Verification Team

Thank you for the bug report.

[11 Dec 2014 9:31] Sreedhar Sreedhargadda

Taken from 5.5.41 installer

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[11 Dec 2014 9:33] Sreedhar Sreedhargadda

Hi Tim,

I tried with the latest installer(5.5.41) and the issue seems to be resolved.
I have attached the upgrade UI snapshot.

-Sree

[11 Dec 2014 9:39] Sreedhar Sreedhargadda

I am able to remove the old 5.1.xx with the latest 5.5.41.
latest 5.5.41 is able to detect the old 5.1.xx and alow to remove using update UI.