Why is installing MySQL on Windows Vista such a bear? For someone who is not
a professional database administrator, it seems like I am jumping through hoops.

This page
MySQL :: Re: How to install MySQL on Vista
pointed to this page
SQL Server Central
which suggests this page
MySQL on Windows: Configuration & Install - Port 25: The Open Source Community at Microsoft
which points to this beautiful pdf file
http://port25.technet.com/videos/res...QL_Windows.pdf
Ah, now I am getting somewhere.

It suggested I turn off the User Account Control (UAC). Which I did.

But after following these steps
There was an error at the end of the installation that said that the server failed to start.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ono/help-1.jpg

Where do I go to find answers?