General Discussion

I've seen a few request for help getting Raid Core to work and many Orgs have been unsuccessful as well. I will describe how I was able to get the raid system to work in a step by step guide.  Please forgive me, I am doing this from memory.
Assuming this is running on the Windows platform.

1. Install MySql
a. Download MySql Server (5.1)
b. Download MySql Gui Tools

c. Install MySql Server.
Use the wizzard to create a new instance, full install with windows bin path checked.
If you receive an error that the service was unable to start, click cancel. Run the instance configurator from the Windows start menu and try it there.
If you are using Windows 2003 server it may give you an error that it cannot apply security settings. Just click cancel.  If this happens, your root password will be blank. 
d. Install Gui tools execute it.
Log in as root, remember to leave the password blank if the security settings failed on the last step.
e. Configure MySql
At this point, add a new user. (I.e. vharaid) assign a password.  Pay attention to upper/lower case on both name and password.
Add a new schema (IE raidbotdb) again case sensitive.
Assign your new user to full rights of the new schema that was created

2. Installing Raid System
a. Load Raid database plug-in
reconfigure db settings using the user/pass you created.
Remember this is case sensitive both user and pass.

For the database setting, use the name of the new schema that was created.

Note: Do Not use root with the blank password, it will simply not work, this is why a new user was created.

b. Install-Load Raid Core

You should be good to go.
I will clean this post later, as I am at work using my phone to post this.