Troubleshooting MySQL Workbench Installation on Windows 8.1

There are many developers who are finding it difficult to install MySQL Workbench on Windows 8.1 (64-bit machines).  The following steps will solve the issue.

1. Uninstall all instances of MySQL and MySQL Workbench using Windows 8.1 Control Panel
2. Download “vcredist_x64.exe” from Microsoft web site
3. Download “mysql-installer-community-5.6.24.0.msi” (latest) from mysql.com web site
4. Download “mysql-workbench-community-6.2.5-winx64.msi” (latest) from mysql.com web site
5. Install “vcredist_x64.exe”
6. Install “mysql-installer-community-5.6.24.0.msi” (use custom installation option and select only 64-bit versions)
7. Install “mysql-workbench-community-6.2.5-winx64.msi”
8. If necessary download and install “mysql-utilities-1.5.4-winx64.msi” from mysql.com web site
9. Repair MySQL installation using “mysql-installer-community-5.6.24.0.msi” (used in step 6)
10. Restart the machine and you should be fine