See http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_windows.html, question 3.1.
Your problem is most likely with a broken DLL file in the system path,
usually from cygwin.
//Magnus
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of
> Richard Sydney-Smith
> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 10:01 AM
> To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
> Subject: [GENERAL] Windows installer fails for 8.1
>
> I have installed successfully on one machine. Removed 8.0 and
> then installed 8.1 ok
>
> However the second machine fails.
> Asks for the language and then halts.
> If I kill process in task manager then installation resumes
> but then fails completely with a "Chinese" user name.
> Computer is laptop with locale = Australia and language = English.
>
> Have included the last bit of the install log.
>
> Note : have also just installed/removed pgAdmin and open
> office and they were ok.
>
> thanks as always.
>
> Richard
>
> MSI (c) (80:DC) [16:51:38:546]: Cloaking enabled.
> MSI (c) (80:DC) [16:51:38:546]: Attempting to enable all
> disabled priveleges before calling Install on Server MSI (c)
> (80:DC) [16:51:38:546]: Connected to service for CA interface.
> MSI (c) (80!7C) [16:51:39:265]: Note: 1: 2259 2: 3: 4:
> MSI (c) (80:70) [16:51:39:906]: Leaked MSIHANDLE (3) of type
> 790540 for thread 3964 MSI (c) (80:70) [16:51:39:906]: Note:
> 1: 2769 2: GetAvailableLocales 3: 1 MSI (c) (80:70)
> [16:51:39:906]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error MSI (c) (80:70)
> [16:51:39:906]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT
> `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 2769
> DEBUG: Error 2769: Custom Action GetAvailableLocales did not
> close 1 MSIHANDLEs.
> The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing
> this package. This may indicate a problem with this package.
> The error code is 2769. The arguments are:
> GetAvailableLocales, 1, Action ended 16:51:39:
> GetAvailableLocales. Return value 1.
> MSI (c) (80:88) [16:51:39:906]: Doing action:
> CheckAvailableDLLs Action 16:51:39: CheckAvailableDLLs.
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