If you followed the server setup instructions precisely, then this shouldn't happen. I've done this setup many times in the last month. The issue usually is caused by trying to change the data directory for MySQL, or possibly a permission setup issue. It will also happen if you aren't running MySQL as a service.
You probably need to rerun this program and reconfigure your MySQL instance.
MySQLInstanceConfig.exe.
Once again re-read the server setup guide...
At some point if you get totally frustrated and cannot get it to work, it may be best to uninstall MySQL and start over. MySQL is particularly difficult to completely remove from a windows computer, so do some web searches for completely remove MySQL from windows and follow those instructions. Don't forget to reboot often after doing major things like uninstalling or installing MySQL. Path variables need changed, services need cleaned up, etc. works best with a reboot...
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