Thread: BUG #5992: The database cluster initialisation failed

The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference:      5992
Logged by:          Rakshit
Email address:      r.a.raval@gmail.com
PostgreSQL version: postgresql-9.0.
Operating system:   Win 7
Description:        The database cluster initialisation failed
Details:

While installing postgresql-9.0.3-2-windows it prompt the message at the end
that "Problem running post installation step. Installation may not be
complete correctly. The database cluster initialisation failed."

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On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Nathan M. Davalos
<n.davalos@sharedmarketing.com> wrote:
> I've had the same problem with server 2003. I usually create the folder w=
here PostgreSQL is going to install into first, then change the permissions=
 for "<machine name>\users" to full control before attempting to install.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-bugs-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-bugs-owner@postgresql=
.org] On Behalf Of Rakshit
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 2:18 AM
> To: pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org
> Subject: [BUGS] BUG #5992: The database cluster initialisation failed
>
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference: =A0 =A0 =A05992
> Logged by: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Rakshit
> Email address: =A0 =A0 =A0r.a.raval@gmail.com
> PostgreSQL version: postgresql-9.0.
> Operating system: =A0 Win 7
> Description: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0The database cluster initialisation failed
> Details:
>
> While installing postgresql-9.0.3-2-windows it prompt the message at the =
end
> that "Problem running post installation step. Installation may not be
> complete correctly. The database cluster initialisation failed."

The contents of the Bitrock installer log file might be helpful in
troubleshooting this problem, if you can post it.

--=20
Robert Haas
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