As I noted in this forum, the last Windows ME machine was off-lined last month so I can't install MySQL or check out any product/setting on Windows ME. All I can do is to supply direction and history.
You also have left out a lot of details about what MySQL you tried to install, what error messages you are getting and more. The clues are in those error messages.
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