I'm having the same problem (see http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-cygwin/2004-06/msg00080.php ). I tried your first instruction and got the following:
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>rmdir /s /q C:\cygwin C:\cygwin\user\share - Access is denied. C:\cygwin\usr\local\pgsql - Access is denied. C:\cygwin\usr\share\POSTGR~1\data - Access is denied. C:\cygwin\var\POSTGR~1 - Access is denied. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thorsten Kampe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 9:24 PM Subject: Re: Uninstalling cygwin > No, you misunderstood the FAQ. With setup.exe you can uninstall > individual packages but not Cygwin. To uninstall Cygwin you have to: > > rmdir /s /q C:\cygwin > regdit -s rmcygwin.reg > > [rmcygwin.reg] > REGEDIT4 > > [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions] > [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions] -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
