Re: Can't get MySQL 5.5 to install on Windows 7

[Chris Besant]

Hi, Kerry:

Yep, you have to click "Skip" at the end of the config wizard, after you've gotten MySQL server mostly installed so you can login as root. Then grab some client software that lets you manage the column definitions. Then go to:
database: mysql (yes, it's the DATABASE mysql in the MySQL server)
table: user
column: authentication_string

Set authentication_string to be nullable (uncheck Not Null).

re-run the Wizard.

-- Chris