Postgres 9.2.4 for Windows (Vista) Dell Vostro 400, re-installation failure PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP!! - Mailing list pgsql-general

Hi Folks/Alvaro/George Weaver/Sachin Kotwal

<<< PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME!! >>>

Apologies for ‘shouting’: I have been trying since 21^st June to get someone to help me, since my initial post using the bug reporting form which has still been ignored. I am just trying to get started with Postgres and cannot get anywhere with it, as it is refusing to install. I need someone to please look at my error log which I posted nearly six weeks ago, and tell me what is wrong.

George’s suggestion that I worry about getting Postgres to install correctly is EXACTLY THE PROBLEM I HAVE!! I can’t work why it will not do so. I have tried re-naming the folder afterwards to sort the data as he has suggested, but as I mentioned the install is failing near the end, as shown in the log...WHY???

Sachin has said that I have not performed my uninstall correctly. What have I done wrong?? Please tell me as I have no idea. Simply telling me ‘I have done it wrong’ does not help. Obviously I have tried to do it right. I have repeatedly uninstalled and re-installed over and over and over again, and still I get the same result!! I have uninstalled by going into Windows Control Panel, selecting Postgres and the Uninstall option, which is the usual way to remove Windows programs, unless there is a specific Uninstall utility. If I am supposed to remove a hidden Windows user, I have no idea how to do this.

Please can someone:

1.       Explain why my bug report has not been responded to

2.       Say what the attached file and email character limits actually are, and why they are so low

3.       Look at the attached log file

4.       Tell me what is wrong –or make some suggestions/how to find out

5.       Tell me how I should uninstall Postgres, if I am doing this wrong

6.       Tell me how to remove any hidden users or how I should reset/remove directories etc.

7.       Give some general guidance on how to fix the problem.

Apologies for moaning to everyone –I do appreciate your help- but I have been waiting a long time and CANNOT GET ANYWHERE WITH POSTGRESQL!! (which I think should be brilliant).

Many thanks

  Stephen Brearley

Original problem:

On re-installing Postgres, I have not been able to get it to work. During re-installation I get an error message saying the program exited with an error code, but otherwise appears to be okay. However, when I go into pgadmin and enter my password to connect to the server (any password gives the same response), I get a popup saying ‘Server doesn’t listen’, could not connect, connection refused etc’. The setup defaults to port 5432 during the install process. I’ve checked postgresql.conf which has not been installed, but I’ve looked at an old copy that I moved into the data folder, and that looks at port 5432.

Postgres was working okay before, so I don’t think it’s a problem with my system or firewall, as I have not changed anything. After my initial install, I edited the registry to point to the D: drive, as I prefer to have my data stored on a separate partition, and this worked okay. The uninstall leaves the data folder intact, and appears to leave the old service password in case other services use it. Consequently it will not allow me access to pg.log, even with administrator privileges, only by using pgadmin. The Postgres install will not install with a data folder that is not empty, so I had to re-name my data folder to data_old, and moved the contents back in afterwards. The registry seems to be pointing to the right place to find my data.

From the install log (as attached), I see Postgres complains that loadmodules.vbs and adminpack did not install correctly. When I inspected the adminpack directory it was empty, but I’m thinking that there could be something else wrong. On my latest attempt to re-install, I don’t seem to be able to get anywhere with pgadmin, as when I try to connect I get a fatal password authentication error now.

The main difficulty seems to be trying to re-install Postgres. If you already have created a database, the install program balks at having a data folder that is not empty, causing me to use the above workaround to copy back my data afterwards. Should be able to do this!

Thanks

  Stephen