MySQL 5.6 on x64 system

[Cyprus]

I am trying to get everything downloaded onto my new computer in order to move the server database over to it but am running into issues with MySQL. It claims that it installs both 32 & 64 bit binaries but in the install process, on the update page, it fails to install the other upgrades/components. If I skip the step, the later part of the install continuously fails when at the connect to server step. I am assuming it has something to do with the upgrades/components not being able to install. It tells me that they are not designed to run on x64 systems or something of that sort. If I surf around the MySQL website, there is a x64 zip file that I can download but there is no installer or anything with it once I extract i so I have no idea how to use it. Any help would be much appreciate...I just can't believe that a Windows 7 Pro x64 is unable to run MySQL....seems absurd.

[Delaide]

Did you follow the 5.6 link from the wiki setup guide?
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/5.6.html/

[Cyprus]

Did you follow the 5.6 link from the wiki setup guide?
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/5.6.html/

Yes I did...I actually already have an up & running server on my older computer with no issues. Now that I have my new computer though, I am getting the server setup on it so that I can move my database over to it. I think I may have figured out what the issue is though. My new computer was custom built & does not have all of the typical manufacturer installed programs. As a result, I don't have excel & a few other programs on it yet & it looks like that is the issue. I am getting some product licenses from work & will test it out again tonight after installing the missing programs.

[Cyprus]

I am able to get through most of the installation now but the MySQL workbench fails on the download & install feature section & on the "Apply Server Configuration" portion, it is stuck on the "Connect to Server" stage & no matter what I do, I can't get past it. I have uninstalled & reinstalled so many times, rebooted everything...can't get this to install properly for the life of me. Any ideas?

[bacardi]

Just use the command line interface - those installers are crap I think. Get the binary package - set up a PATH to the mysql/bin folder. Configure the my.ini file and point it the the data and bin folders. Run mysql with mysqld --console in the cmd prompt. Done.

[Cyprus]

Was able to get this resolved somehow yesterday...not even 100% sure what was wrong in the first place but it works great now.