My Solution
I know this thread is probably way too old to do much good but I was having the same problem when trying to configure MySQL after installation. Here was what worked for me:
Make sure that windows firewall allows access to MySQL on Port 3306 (or whatever port you choose). Do this before trying to do the configuration.
On Windows XP:
1.) Click Start > Control Panel
2.) Open "Windows Firewall"
3.) Click "Exceptions" tab
4.) Choose the "Add Port" button
5.) "Name:" should be MySQL - "Port number:" should be 3306 - Select TCP
6.) Click "OK" and "OK"
That's it and that worked for me. Best of luck!
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