Re: msvcr80.dll and PostgreSQL 8.3 under Windows XP - Mailing list pgsql-general

Dave Page schrieb:
> On Feb 13, 2008 3:05 PM, Hermann Muster <Hermann.Muster@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>> Dave Page schrieb:
>>
>>> On Feb 5, 2008 7:52 AM, Hermann Muster <Hermann.Muster@gmx.de> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I also checked the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules
>>>> Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm which is not available on my system.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> It wouldn't be - that file is the merge module we build into the
>>> installer, and unless you have a non-Express version of Visual C++ you
>>> won't have it. It'll get unpacked into the files we need upon
>>> installation.
>>>
>>>
>> Where will it be unpacked? Into the PostgreSQL application directory? As
>> we are using similar systems, can you tell me if the dll is successfully
>> installed on your system?
>>
>
> The merge module? Into the directory you already checked:
>
>
>>>> C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.762_x-ww_6b128700\MSVCR80.dll
>>>>
>
>
>> The user I'm trying to install it with is an user with full
>> administrator rights. I hope you can help me with this issue, as besides
>> other issues concerning PostgreSQL 8.3 we could solve on our own, this
>> one is the last thing preventing us to release our application with
>> PostgreSQL 8.3 support.
>>
>
> My best guess at the moment is that something is borked on your
> system. I've spent most of the week testing various methods of
> installing the runtimes and the one that has worked every time without
> fail is the Microsoft installer that Hiroshi-san suggested you try.
>
> I would suggest re-running that, but with a slightly more inventive
> commandline - eg, something like:
>
> vcredist_x86.exe /q:a /c:"VCREDI~1.EXE /q:a /c:""msiexec /i
> vcredist.msi REINSTALLMODE=vamus REINSTALL=ALL /qb /l*v
> vcredist_install.log"" "
>
> What that /should/ do, is run the MSI installer (which is buried
> inside two, count 'em, two .exe wrappers!) in full reinstall
> *everything* mode, and create a nice verbose logfile so we can see if
> anything fails.
>
> Once thats reinstalled, try running the PG installer again (also with
> logging enabled), and if it still doesn't work, we can start looking
> at the logfiles.
>
>

Hi Dave,

after testing several combinations I can tell you following, because
maybe I couldn't make clear what my problem is. The msvcr80.dll is
correctly installed in the
C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.762_x-ww_6b128700
respective the
C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.163_x-ww_681e29fb
folder for my german version of Windows XP.

What I don't understand is why the msvcr80.dll is not copied to the
PostgreSQL\8.3\bin directory by the PostgreSQL 8.3 setup. Because when I
check the libpq.dll with the Dependancy Viewer, the msvcr80.dll can not
be found, however it is installed in the above two folders. And that's
where my application comes into play. The libpq.dll can't be used
because it does not find the msvcr80.dll. Did you check on that before?
Can you load this library?

Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Hermann