| From: | Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net> |
|---|---|
| To: | Craig <craigabsiyeh(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk> |
| Cc: | pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: BUG #3802: cant install |
| Date: | 2007-12-06 12:35:20 |
| Message-ID: | 20071206123520.GG18825@svr2.hagander.net |
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On Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 12:21:38PM +0000, Craig wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference: 3802
> Logged by: Craig
> Email address: craigabsiyeh(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk
> PostgreSQL version: 8.2
> Operating system: windows vista
> Description: cant install
> Details:
>
> Have tried to install the programme via the executable intilation file has
> ran installation correctly up untill the point where it reads an error "user
> "postgres" could not be created: Access denied!
>
> Even if the name is changed this error will still come up but with the new
> name replacing the "postgres" section of the error message. Can you please
> help me, Regards Craig.
Windows Vista support is available from 8.3 and on. For 8.2, you will have
to install without doing initdb, and do that part manually. You can also
chcek out EnterpriseDB Postgres (their community distribution, not
"advanced server") which has Vista fixes for the installer backported.
//Magnus
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