HI Daron, I am facing the same problem "Installation May not.... the database cluster initialization failed."
Could you pls specify clearlly how you installed it. I couldn't understand following line: "I ran it successfully by place the path in front of command and now pgadmin shows up the server". I am tryin to install it on Win Vista. I have JDK 1.6 0_14 Pls suggest!! Regards, Gaurav Daron Ryan wrote: > > I had the same symptons but used a solution different from that discussed > by the other users. I could not get rid of the problem by changing > security access to the folder. Instead I followed the idea of one of the > respondents who tried to help. I discoverd I could not run initdb from the > command line. The system could not find the executable file to run it. I > found the initdb.exe file where it would be expected in the c:\Program > Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin directory. I ran it successfully by place the > path in front of command and now pgadmin shows up the server and I have > been successfulyl using it so far. I am using Windows XP Home and the > installer that failed was "postgresql-8.3.7-1-windows". I wonder if the > database may hit other problems down the track. If anyone thinks of > anything that I should be aware of please let me know. > > > aerkain wrote: >> >> HI, >> during installation of postgresql (8.3.5-2) I get error message: >> "Installation may not complete correctly. The database cluster >> initialization failed." >> >> Some info: >> - W Vista >> - I cannot find any service: Postgre* >> - Ive had installed Postgre before, but uninstalled it. >> - Ive tried reinstall (after this incorrect installation), but did not >> help, still same problem. >> - Ive also tried uninstall; Delete all postre registry (via regedit); >> Delete by cmd->net user postgres /delete; Delete all files in PostgreSQL >> installation folder. >> >> Any suggestions how install postgre correctly? >> >> Thank you kindly for responce >> > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Installation-problem-%22...The-database-cluster-initialization-failed..%22-tp21343831p23846870.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - bugs mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-bugs mailing list (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-bugs
