Hello, in the release notes there is a "FAT is not really supported" notice for PostgreSQL.
I suggest following workaround: create a cacls.exe and put it first in the search path. That cacls.exe should just return "OK" no matter of the imput-params. Be warned that "FAT is not really supported" has good reasons. Harald On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 16:21:58 +0100 (BST), PostgreSQL Bugs List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The following bug has been logged online: > > Bug reference: 1244 > Logged by: Fernando del Valle > > Email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > PostgreSQL version: 8.0 Beta > > Operating system: Windows XP > > Description: Postgres doesn't work on FAT > > Details: > > Postgres installs fine on W2K + FAT32, but not on Windows XP + FAT32. The > difference seems to be in CACLS.EXE, which is used by the installer to > change the permissions of files. When used on a file in a FAT32 filesystem, > in Windows 2000, CACLS.EXE returns ok (even though it does not perform the > operation, as it can't). On XP, CACLS.EXE returns an error and the installer > aborts. We have tested it with 7.5 devel and 8.0, and fails with both of > them. > > BTW, the link to the bug reporter (this page) is not working (it should > point to /bugform.html and not to /bugs/bugs.php). > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command > (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) > -- GHUM Harald Massa Harald Armin Massa Reinsburgstraße 202b 70197 Stuttgart 0173/9409607 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org