How to install MySQL Server 5.0.51a on Windows Vista

Description

Installing MySQL Server 5.0.51a on Windows Vista

Solution

Use mysql-essential-5.0.51a-win32.msi
Download and run Resource Hacker http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
Open ...\MySQL Server 5.0\bin\MySQLInstanceConfig.exe with Resource Hacker
Navigate to 24\1\1033
Delete all text in the window
Press "Compile script"
Exit Resource Hacker and save the result (overwrite the initial MySQLInstanceConfig.exe)
Now MySQLInstanceConfig.exe should start normally.