On Sun, Jun 17, 2007 at 09:45:28PM +0000, Alvaro wrote: > > The following bug has been logged online: > > Bug reference: 3390 > Logged by: Alvaro > Email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > PostgreSQL version: 8.2.4 > Operating system: Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 > Description: initdb fails on install > Details: > > I'm trying to install postgres using the MSI Installer. Everything goes > normal until it starts to initialize the database(intdb). It shows this > message: > > " > Failed to run initdb: 1! > Please see the logfile in 'C:\Program Files > (x86)\PostgreSQL\8.2\tmp\initdb.log'. > Note! You must read/copy this logfile before you click OK, or it will be > automatically removed. > " > > And then it rolls back the setup. > > When I check the logfile, it says: > > " > The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user > "postgres". > This user must also own the server process. > > The database cluster will be initialized with locale C. > > fixing permissions on existing directory C:/Program Files > (x86)/PostgreSQL/8.2/data ... ok > creating subdirectories ... initdb: could not create directory "C:/Program > Files (x86)": File exists > initdb: removing contents of data directory "C:/Program Files > (x86)/PostgreSQL/8.2/data" > " > > I can also send the installation log. if someone tells me where to send it. > > Thanks, > Alvaro
Please look at the FAQ, question 3.4 (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_windows.html#3.4), and make sure you have the correct perms. //Magnus ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
