Strange error in Windows 10 Pro

[Dale Seaburg]

I am attempting to install a fresh copy of 
postgresql-9.6.8-2-windows-x86 on a new DELL PC with Windows 10 Pro.  It 
gets near the end of the install when the message says it is attempting 
to start the the database server.   There's a long pause, followed by an 
error message: "Failed to load SQL modules into the database cluster".  
Using File Explorer, i notice the 9.6\base\ folder is empty?  Has anyone 
else seen this before?  I have no clue where to look for the issue.

As a double-check on a different PC with Windows 10 Pro, I get no error 
message, and the database is installed correctly.

Dale Seaburg