Install error with 2.6.1 or 2.6.2 "WordPress database error Table 'wpmu.wp_options' doesn't exist"

[rdworth]

The install fails with a database error when run on a new (empty) database.

Steps to reproduce

1. Create new (empty) database

2. Clean copy of WordPress 2.6.1 or 2.6.2

3. Create wp-config.php (through wizard, or manually)

4. From /wp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2 click 'Run the install' or navigate to /wp-admin/install.php

Result

2.6.1

WordPress database error Table 'wpmu.wp_options' doesn't exist for query INSERT
INTO wp_options (option_name, option_value, autoload) VALUES ('cron',
'a:2:{i:...2;}', 'yes') made by add_option

WordPress database error Table 'wpmu.wp_options' doesn't exist for query INSERT
INTO wp_options (option_name, option_value, autoload) VALUES ('auth_salt',
'Ko!oT4Gk#)5t', 'yes') made by add_option

2.6.2

WordPress database error Table 'wpmu.wp_options' doesn't exist for query INSERT
INTO wp_options (option_name, option_value, autoload) VALUES ('cron',
'a:2:{i:...2;}', 'yes') made by add_option

WordPress database error Table 'wpmu.wp_options' doesn't exist for query INSERT
INTO wp_options (option_name, option_value, autoload) VALUES ('random_seed',
'1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef', 'yes') made by add_option

WordPress database error Table 'wpmu.wp_options' doesn't exist for query INSERT
INTO wp_options (option_name, option_value, autoload) VALUES ('auth_salt',
'jlIBZDb&xo2A', 'yes') made by add_option

This seems to be caused by [8514] which is related to #7372

See attached for proposed patch.

[Viper007Bond]

Just a note: his database name is "wpmu" so don't get all confused like I did.

[rdworth]

Yes, good note. I first found the issue in WordPress MU and traced it back to WordPress. Seems I never renamed the database during testing.

[tott]

checked against trunk r8941
problem still exists. provided patch does not solve the whole problem attaching additional patch against r8941

[tott]

patch wp-includes/update.php (rev 8941)

[MichaelH]

Just linking to related threads in Forum: ​http://wordpress.org/tags/wp_options

[ryan]

(In [9244]) Don't schedule update events while installing. Props rdworth and tott. fixes #7724