MySQL Workbench 6.3 fails to start error MSVCR120.dll missing
Posted by: Peter Turek
Date: August 04, 2015 09:30AM

I had this issue that a lot of people were/are having because the MySQL download page says only to download the VC++ 2013 runtime. What it DOES NOT tell you is that MySQL WB is a 32bit application requiring the VC++ 2013 x86 version specifically. If you have 64bit OS like I did and download and install the VC++ 2013 x64 version it will not work and give the MSVCR120.dll error and the app will crash on startup.

This can easily be fixed if the logic in the MSI installer is adjusted so that it checks for the VC++ 2013 x86 version specifically. It does check for VC++ 2013 and ends the installer if it's not present but it doesn't specifically state you need the x86 version.

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