Help! "Access is Denied" Installation on WinXP rolled back - Mailing list pgsql-general

Hi All!

I googled for a solution to my problem and then searched the PostgreSQL
site for solutions and since neither produced an answer I thought I'd
see if anyone else out there knows how to resolve my dilemna... Any
assistance is appreciated! Essentially what happens is that I just
attempt to install PostgreSQL 8.0.2 with the default options and it
nearly completes the installation but then on the step where it
initializes (or whatever it's called) the database it crashes and rolls
back the install. When I check the log file it tells me to check before
it deletes it in the rollback it says repeatedly something about "access
is denied". Below is the actual install log (or a small portion of it,
near the end where the error occurs). Any ideas?

Regards, Abe

p.s. this is a repost from my initial post on the novice list... which
I've become aware is relatively inactive.


MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:22:531]: Source for file 'user_lockstxt' is
compressed
InstallFiles: File: README.user_locks,  Directory: C:\Program
Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\doc\contrib\,  Size: 2723
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:22:531]: Note: 1: 2318 2: C:\Program
Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\doc\contrib\README.user_locks
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:22:531]: Executing op:

FileCopy(SourceName=readm~1.vac|README.vacuumlo,SourceCabKey=vacuumlotxt,DestName=README.vacuumlo,Attributes=0,FileSize=1449,PerTick=32768,,VerifyMedia=1,,,,,CheckCRC=0,,,InstallMode=58982400,HashOptions=0,HashPart1=-1578222883,HashPart2=1022240769,HashPart3=1742458498,HashPart4=808312946,,)

MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:22:531]: File: C:\Program
Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\doc\contrib\README.vacuumlo;    To be installed;
Won't patch;    No existing file
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:22:531]: Source for file 'vacuumlotxt' is compressed
InstallFiles: File: README.vacuumlo,  Directory: C:\Program
Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\doc\contrib\,  Size: 1449
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:22:531]: Note: 1: 2318 2: C:\Program
Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\doc\contrib\README.vacuumlo
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:22:531]: Executing op: CacheSizeFlush(,)
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:22:531]: Executing op:
InstallProtectedFiles(AllowUI=1)
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:22:531]: Executing op:
ActionStart(Name=SetPermissions,Description=Setting filesystem
permissions...,)
Action 11:03:22: SetPermissions. Setting filesystem permissions...
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:22:531]: Executing op:

CustomActionSchedule(Action=SetPermissions,ActionType=1025,Source=BinaryData,Target=SetPermissions@4,CustomActionData=1033;C:\Program
 
Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\;C:\Program
Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\data\;MYTHOS;postgres;u35351364)
MSI (s) (C0:14) [11:03:22:546]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL:
C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI100.tmp, Entrypoint: SetPermissions@4
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:23:375]: Executing op:
ActionStart(Name=RunInitdb,Description=Initializing database cluster
(this may take a minute or two)...,)
Action 11:03:23: RunInitdb. Initializing database cluster (this may take
a minute or two)...
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:23:390]: Executing op:

CustomActionSchedule(Action=RunInitdb,ActionType=1025,Source=BinaryData,Target=RunInitdb@4,CustomActionData=1033;C:\Program
 
Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\;C:\Program
Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\data\;5432;1;C;SQL_ASCII;postgres;u35351364;MYTHOS;postgres;u35351364)
MSI (s) (C0:14) [11:03:23:390]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL:
C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI101.tmp, Entrypoint: RunInitdb@4
MSI (c) (04:34) [11:03:27:031]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: Error
MSI (c) (04:34) [11:03:27:031]: Note: 1: 2228 2:  3: Error 4: SELECT
`Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 2867
DEBUG: Error 2867:  The error dialog property is not set
The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this
package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code
is 2867. The arguments are: , ,
MSI (c) (04:34) [11:03:27:031]: Font created.  Charset: Req=0, Ret=0,
Font: Req=MS Shell Dlg, Ret=MS Shell Dlg

Failed to run initdb: 1!
Please see the logfile in 'C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\tmp\initdb.log'.
Note! You must read/copy this logfile before you click OK, or it will be
automatically removed.
MSI (s) (C0!3C) [11:03:32:093]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: Error
MSI (s) (C0!3C) [11:03:32:093]: Note: 1: 2228 2:  3: Error 4: SELECT
`Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1709
MSI (s) (C0!3C) [11:03:32:093]: Product: PostgreSQL 8.0 -- Failed to run
initdb: 1!
Please see the logfile in 'C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\tmp\initdb.log'.
Note! You must read/copy this logfile before you click OK, or it will be
automatically removed.

Action ended 11:03:32: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:32:109]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:32:109]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:32:531]: Executing op:

Header(Signature=1397708873,Version=301,Timestamp=848320614,LangId=1033,Platform=0,ScriptType=2,ScriptMajorVersion=21,ScriptMinorVersion=4,ScriptAttributes=1)

MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:32:531]: Executing op:
DialogInfo(Type=0,Argument=1033)
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:32:531]: Executing op:
DialogInfo(Type=1,Argument=PostgreSQL 8.0)
MSI (s) (C0:74) [11:03:32:531]: Executing op:
RollbackInfo(,RollbackAction=Rollback,RollbackDescription=Rolling back
action:,RollbackTemplate=[1],CleanupAction=RollbackCleanup,CleanupDescription=Removing
backup files,CleanupTemplate=File: [1])
Action 11:03:32: Rollback. Rolling back action: