MySQL Bugs: #76241: Windows installer 5.7.6 does not install MySQL server 5.7.6

Bug #76241	Windows installer 5.7.6 does not install MySQL server 5.7.6
Submitted:	10 Mar 2015 11:54	Modified:	31 Mar 2015 1:47
Reporter:	Peter Laursen (Basic Quality Contributor)	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL for Windows: Installer	Severity:	S1 (Critical)
Version:		OS:	Any
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
mysql-installer-web-community-5.7.6.0-m16.msi does not install MySQL server 5.7.6.  It just sees thet 5.7.5 is installed already and doesn't see that an update is available - even though it has it bundled (sic!)

Actually I faced the same problem with mysql-installer-community-5.6.23.0.msi, but here the web version was able to upgrade from 5.6.22 to 5.5.23

How to repeat:
See above. 

Additionally I tried to rename the complete folder "C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Installer for Windows" (so that no manifest, history etc, was available for te Installer). It did not change anything as regards server 5.7.6 that still did not install (but after all it detected and installed upgrades for WB, notifier, utilities etc. what the MySQl Installer on mysystem has not be able to for several months).

Suggested fix:
Please fix the broken installer logic. It has lasted for years (never fully worked) and it is extremely annoying.

Fixed typo in synopsis and changed severity.

Severity is S1 according to official guidelines here (it is "denial of service". iIt should install 5.7.6 (this is the "service" provided by the Installer), but it doesn't).

Thank you for the bug report.

10 minutes ago the Installer was able todetect and download a new manifest. 5.6.7 is downloadong now.

5.6.6 is downloading now - I meant.

5.7.6 is downloading now - I meant. And upgrade went smooth.

FIXED

Pre-Requisition:
1. Have a MySQL Server 5.7.5 already installed

Steps:
1. Install/Execute MySQL Installer
2. Reach the Select products to upgrade window

Current Result: The MySQL Server 5.7.5 is detected and available to be Upgraded to 5.7.6

Upgrade Detected and Applied correclty

Attachment: UpgradeFrom575_576_Detected.png (image/png, text), 28.81 KiB.

Posted by developer:
 
Fixed as of the upcoming MySQL Installer 1.4.5 release, and here's the changelog entry:

For new installations, the web version of MySQL Installer now automatically updates
the product catalog (manifest) before installing products on the system.
If MySQL Installer was already installed on the system, then the current product
cache is used.

Thank you for the bug report.