It should be possible to install the SW without initializing the cluster. That way you may be in a better position to troubleshoot the issue. Complete the installation, then use initdb to initialize a cluster. Have a look at this url too - http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Running_%26_Installing_PostgreSQL_On_Native_Windows#Common_installation_errors
On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 5:55 PM, Tom Fraser <tfras...@mymts.net> wrote: > Hi, > > We are having a problem installing Postgres 9.3 on Windows 7 pro. > > The installation freezes and you can leave it running overnight without > any error messages. > > The Bitrock log's last entries are: > > [14:45:43] Removing the existing ldconfig setting - set during the > previous installation. > [14:45:43] Running the post-installation/upgrade actions: > [14:45:43] Write the base directory to the ini file... > [14:45:43] Write the version number to the ini file... > > The program (User interface) says "Database cluster initalisation" or > something like that > > We've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, as well as installing to a > different drive. Checked permissions on the data directory.. > > Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks > > >
