> > > 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?
Because the changes to the installer were extensive, and we didn't want to back-patch that that to a stable branch. That said, I *think* the edb postgres uses the same basic code. So maybe it has had enough testing by now to risk a back-patch. Dave, what do you think? /Magnus ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate