A work around is: - Delete the user called 'postgres' (if any) - Create a new standard user 'postgres' from the control panel and set password for it. And, use this password at installation...
Remember - this is just a work around, not the complete solution. -- Thanks & Regards, Ashesh Vashi EnterpriseDB INDIA: Enterprise PostgreSQL Company<http://www.enterprisedb.com> *http://www.linkedin.com/in/asheshvashi*<http://www.linkedin.com/in/asheshvashi> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 7:33 PM, <sephal...@hotmail.com> wrote: > The following bug has been logged on the website: > > Bug reference: 6429 > Logged by: seph > Email address: sephal...@hotmail.com > PostgreSQL version: 9.1.2 > Operating system: Windows 7 > Description: > > i have reached till the point of inserting the password and retyping it for > verification during the installation. (I had never installed postgresql on > this machine before.)When i pressed next to proceed i got this error > message: "The password specified was incorrect. Please enter the correct > password for the postgres windows user account." > On finding this i re tried the same password to no avail. I am the only one > to use this machine. > I uninstalled postgresql via control panel and deleted the whole folder > where i allowed postgres to be installed(along with it's data folder). Then > i downloaded it again, ran the installation, provided the very same > password, clicked next and again i got the error message stated above. I > googled the problem and found that the problem is related to the service > account. > i searched for that account but could not find it. > i tried a code in the command prompt window ( NET USER <username> / > DELETE)that was suggested by postgresql.org, but it said that the account > was not found. Hence, i still cannot install postgres. I even tried > creating > a new user account on windows and downloaded postgresql there and ran the > installation but it still failed. > I should add that i deleted the whole POSTGRESQL folder from my computer > and > expected every trace of it to be gone but since no new password is being > accepted the original service account must still be somewhere. > I want to either delete the service account or retrieve the password that > should allow me to install. > > I am a student and really need postgresql for a module. > Please support team, respond as soon as possible since i have a test coming > on 8th February. > Yours, seph > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-bugs mailing list (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-bugs >
