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BUG #3593: Postgres Installer does not work

From
"Omkar Patkar"
Date:
The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference:      3593
Logged by:          Omkar Patkar
Email address:      patkaromkar@gmail.com
PostgreSQL version: 8.2.4.1
Operating system:   Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
Description:        Postgres Installer does not work
Details:

I tried to install postgres on Windows Vista Home Basic. It gave me two
problems :-

1) The UAC (User Access Control) of Windows Vista was blocking the installer
from creating a user account by the name "postgres"

2) I some how managed to disable the UAC, and was the installer was able to
create the user account for postgres. But the installer halted at one point
and the installation could not be proceeded.

The logs mentioned following  :-

The program "postgres" is needed by initdb but was not found in the
same directory as "C:/Development/Data/Database/PostgreSQL/8.2/bin/initdb".
Check your installation.

Can someone please suggest me any workaround for this ?

Million thanks in advance.

Omkar Patkar.

Re: BUG #3593: Postgres Installer does not work

From
Chris Travers
Date:
Omkar Patkar wrote:
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference:      3593
> Logged by:          Omkar Patkar
> Email address:      patkaromkar@gmail.com
> PostgreSQL version: 8.2.4.1
> Operating system:   Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
> Description:        Postgres Installer does not work
> Details:
>
> I tried to install postgres on Windows Vista Home Basic. It gave me two
> problems :-
>
> 1) The UAC (User Access Control) of Windows Vista was blocking the installer
> from creating a user account by the name "postgres"
>

Hmmm.... Last time I tried (8.2.4) I had no problems installing on Vista
Basic once I disabled UAC.

See if the following whitepaper helps:

http://port25.technet.com/archive/2007/02/22/postgresql-on-windows-a-primer.aspx
> 2) I some how managed to disable the UAC, and was the installer was able to
> create the user account for postgres. But the installer halted at one point
> and the installation could not be proceeded.
>
Try:
1)  Disabling UAC
2)  Rebooting
3)  If it says it is installed, remove it through the controll panel
4)  Remove the C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2 directory
5)  Try again.

Note that win32 and general are probably better lists for this sort of
issue to start on.

Best WIshes,
Chris Travers
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