Thread: Unable to run PostgreSQL 8 beta 3 on Windows XP Home

Hi,

I downloaded PostgreSQL 8 beta 3 for my PC running Windows XP Home. Before
installing PostgreSQL, I first created a normal user called "postgres" with no
administrator privileges. Then, when setting up the software, I specified this
user to run under.

Unfortunately, I could never run postmaster even as "postgres" because it was
failing to find "postgres" under "Power Users". I have no Power Users on my
PC, only Administrator and Normal users.

Please ignore this bug report if the problem has already been fixed.

Regards,
Ganesh Prasad

>Hi,
>
>I downloaded PostgreSQL 8 beta 3 for my PC running Windows XP=20
>Home. Before
>installing PostgreSQL, I first created a normal user called=20
>"postgres" with no
>administrator privileges. Then, when setting up the software,=20
>I specified this
>user to run under.
>
>Unfortunately, I could never run postmaster even as "postgres"=20
>because it was
>failing to find "postgres" under "Power Users". I have no=20
>Power Users on my
>PC, only Administrator and Normal users.
>
>Please ignore this bug report if the problem has already been fixed.

Please download and try beta4. There used to be issues with XP Home, but
I beleive they have all been fixed.

//Magnus