MySQL Bugs: #74038: Fails to run after installation.

Bug #74038	Fails to run after installation.
Submitted:	23 Sep 2014 16:33	Modified:	24 Sep 2014 14:21
Reporter:	Sunny Lum	Email Updates:
Status:	Not a Bug	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Workbench	Severity:	S1 (Critical)
Version:	MySQL Workbench 6.2.2	OS:	Windows (8.1 64-bit)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
Nothing works after installation.

Double click icon, doesn't do anything. I can see the process firing up, but then it disappears.

I have full administrator rights and access to the machine.

Installation into default locations.

I've just now reinstalled 6.2.2 RC to try to recreate the bug I had before, and I've just got a new error message at the end of the installation process:

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python.exe - System Error
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The program can't start because MSVCR120.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem. 
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OK   
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How to repeat:
Install 6.2.2 RC onto a Windows 8.1 64-bit.

Suggested fix:
Provide the missing MSVCR120.dll.

Hi Please install the MSVC 2013 runtime redistributables from MS: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784

Thanks. That solved it.

I tried installing the 2013 redistributable package and it didn't worked so 
I installed the 32bit version instead of 64bit version and all runs ok. No other solution worked for me. I hope this can help!

Thank You.

Problem solved with: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784

the link in this string fixed my problem thanks

That linked worked for me, too.  Thanks!  :)

reproduced also with mysql-workbench-community-6.3.3-winx64.msi

If mysql workbench installer must rely on that MSVCR120.dll(which comes with visual c++ redistributable for vs2013), than workbench installer should install it on its own without give us the error of the missing dll.

When you install something you usually expect it works without taking care of its dependencies.

This is a bug to me, the current status shall be changed.

Moreover, the suggested fix "Provide the missing MSVCR120.dll." is not a fix at all, but a workaround instead.

Still happens with 64bit mysql workbench 6.3.4

Still happens with 6.3.4, again confirmed, however link does fix it...

Thanks Linked Helped me.
I also tried using 32 bit version of 6.3, 6.2 and 6.1 but once performance view is enabled it crashes all the time accessing it.

Even I was facing the same issue.. Above solution resolved it.. Thanks

Problem solved with: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784

Thanks a lot

Thanks, and it helped me.

Problem Solved

I faced similar issue on Windows 8 today. 

Solution - Right click and click on Trouble Shoot compatibility. Go through the steps and the workbench opened. Second time the workbench opened without any issues.

Hope this helps

Problem solved with: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784