title: MySql 5.7 installer fails to detect VS 2013 redistributable
body: <p>Trying to install the latest version of MySQL Server - 5.7.19 - on a clean Windows server machine using the MySql installer MSI package. </p>
  
  <p>On first attempt it told me it needed a prerequisite of the Visual Studio 2013 Redistributable and installed it. When trying to install the server, however, it then complains:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>1: Action 10:59:21: INSTALL. </p>
    
    <p>1: 1: MySQL Server 5.7 2: {F08E9C75-A42E-4962-8760-4CBD9CF35D7A} </p>
    
    <p>1: Action 10:59:21: FindRelatedProducts. Searching for related
    applications</p>
    
    <p>1: Action 10:59:21: AppSearch. Searching for installed applications</p>
    
    <p>1: Action 10:59:21: LaunchConditions. Evaluating launch conditions</p>
    
    <p>1: This application requires Visual Studio 2013 Redistributable.
    Please install  the Redistributable then run this installer again.</p>
    
    <p>1: 1: MySQL Server 5.7 2: {F08E9C75-A42E-4962-8760-4CBD9CF35D7A} 3: 3 </p>
    
    <p>1: The action 'Install' for product 'MySQL Server 5.7.19' failed.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I've tried rebooting the machine - problem persists. </p>
  
  <p>I've checked in the registry to ensure Windows knows the package is installed, which it does.</p>
  
  <p>I've tried installing the previous version of MySql and that installs fine.</p>
  
  <p>So I cleaned out all the installations and re-ran the package, this time also selecting Workbench, Shell and some other useful tools. All of it installed fine - except the Server. That's still demanding the redistributable which is already installed.</p>
  
  <p>Where can I go from here?</p>