Re: Strange error in Windows 10 Pro - Mailing list pgsql-general

On 04/21/2018 01:08 PM, Dale Seaburg wrote:
> Thanks Adrian for the suggestion of running the installer with Admin 
> rights.  Unfortunately, I get the same results.  It appears that all of 
> the folders within C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.6 path are created, and 
> populated, BUT, when the items in the *data* folder are to be created, 
> or copied into, it leaves an error message as noted previously.  The 
> *data* folder is empty.
> 
> It's almost as if the PC is missing a critical .dll needed in the *data* 
> folder filling function (my guess).
> 
> Again, I am at a loss as to what to do.

Have you looked at the system logs e.g. Event Viewer?

> 
> Dale
> 
> 
> On 4/20/2018 11:13 PM, Dale Seaburg wrote:
>> Oops, my mistake.  I'll let this serve the list with what I've tried 
>> so far.  Thanks, Adrian for the reminder.
>>
>> I hope tomorrow to visit the customer and try the Admin user method of 
>> installing.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>>
>> On 4/20/2018 11:03 PM, Adrian Klaver wrote:
>>> On 04/20/2018 07:52 PM, Dale Seaburg wrote:
>>>
>>> Please also reply to list.
>>> Ccing list to put it front of more eyes.
>>>
>>>> Thanks, Adrian, for suggestion(s).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 4/20/2018 9:35 PM, Adrian Klaver wrote:
>>>>> On 04/20/2018 07:16 PM, Dale Seaburg wrote:
>>>>>> I am attempting to install a fresh copy of 
>>>>>> postgresql-9.6.8-2-windows-x86 on a new DELL PC with Windows 10 
>>>>>> Pro.  It 
>>>>>
>>>>> This was downloaded from where?
>>>> downloaded from https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/, 
>>>> selecting to use the installer pointed to near the beginning of that 
>>>> page.  The actual website that contained the installer file was: 
>>>> "https://www.enterprisedb.com/thank-you-downloading-postgresql?anid=209611". 
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> gets near the end of the install when the message says it is 
>>>>>> attempting to start the the database server.   There's a long 
>>>>>> pause, followed by an error message: "Failed to load SQL modules 
>>>>>> into the database cluster". Using File Explorer, i notice the 
>>>>>> 9.6\base\ folder is empty?  Has anyone else seen this before?  I 
>>>>>> have no clue where to look for the issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> You are running as Admin user?
>>>> I can't say that I was.  Will check this next time (maybe tomorrow) 
>>>> when I am customer's site.  I didn't even think about right-clicking 
>>>> on the installer and selecting run-as-admin.  I know I did not 
>>>> deliberately use Admin user on the test PC mentioned below, and it 
>>>> installed with no problems.
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As a double-check on a different PC with Windows 10 Pro, I get no 
>>>>>> error message, and the database is installed correctly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dale Seaburg
>>>>>>
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