Thread: unable to install postgresql-8.1.3-1.zip for winxp

Hi,
 
I would like  to get help on the following issue. unable to install  postgresql-8.1.3-1.zip since each time I double click on postgresql-8.1.msi and after i choose the language I get the following error msg "This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package" 
 
Thank you for your help.
 
Sarah

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On 10/18/07, Sarah Maarouf <sarah70m@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Hi,
>
>  I would like  to get help on the following issue. unable to install
> postgresql-8.1.3-1.zip since each time I double click on postgresql-8.1.msi
> and after i choose the language I get the following error msg "This
> installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and
> that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that
> this is a valid Windows Installer package"

Sounds like you might have a bad .zip / install file.  Or you don't
have permission to open it.

HOWEVER, support for 8.1 under windows will be dropped when 8.3 comes
out in a month or two.  You should download 8.2.5 for windows and try
it.