Re: BUG #4915: installation failure: Failure to set permissions on the installed files - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: BUG #4915: installation failure: Failure to set permissions on the installed files
Date
Msg-id 200907100056.n6A0uko26303@momjian.us
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In response to BUG #4915: installation failure: Failure to set permissions on the installed files  ("Ahren Reed" <aareed@nps.edu>)
Responses Re: BUG #4915: installation failure: Failure to set permissions on the installed files  (Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com>)
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That is an installer error so you will have to report it to  MoteView or
Crossbow.

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Ahren Reed wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference:      4915
> Logged by:          Ahren Reed
> Email address:      aareed@nps.edu
> PostgreSQL version: 8.0.0
> Operating system:   Windows XP
> Description:        installation failure:  Failure to set permissions on the
> installed files
> Details:
>
> I am using the Crossbow install package called "MoteViewSetup_1.2.B.exe"
> that came on my Crossbow System Support CD.  MoteView installs  PostgreSQL
> 8.0.  The problem is that the installation fails with the following
> message:
>
> PostgreSQL 8.0.0-rcl
> ! Failed to set permissions on the installed files.  Please see the logfile
> 'C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0.0-rcl\tmp\pgperm.log'
>
> The log file (pgperm.log) has the following message:
> "No mapping between account names and security IDs was done."
>
> The account I am using has Administrator permissions.  Is this an issue with
> Symantec AntiVirus?  I have that running on the system.  It's the "corporate
> version" 10.1.8.8000
>
> I have tried installing the PostgreSQL software with the Symantec services
> stopped, and it still doesn't install.
>
> I have checked the Security tab on the Program Files folder where the
> PostgreSQL folder resides, and I have Full Control on all the permissions.
>
> Not sure why I keep getting this "Failed to set permissions on the installed
> files" error.  What's going on?
>
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