Magnus Hagander wrote: > 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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.
Uh, why has the the 8.2.X Win32 release not been repackaged to support Vista? -- Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://postgres.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
