PostgreSQL - 8.4 windows XP SP2 install not working - Any idea when the installer will be fixed

Like everyone else posting here I would like to install version 8.4 on my Windows XP computer. I've read the forums, I've tried a number of suggestions with changing rights, deleting, reinstalling, etc.

yes, like most Windows users I have admin rights on my machines otherwise I would never get any work done.

Do we have to Create a whole new USER with non-admin rights just to install 8.4? I'm confused here because I need to be logged in as me to get my work done and I can't be jumping back and forth between users (logging out then logging back in, etc). It's WINDOWS. It's not like I am on my SGI or SUN machines at home.

Is it any wonder why I'm running MySQL.

So, when can we get an installer that "JUST WORKS"?

thegoldbug
August-20-2009

PS, I've been waiting for several years to try out PostgreSQL.

Hello,

PostgreSQL requires that the server is being run by an user with non-administrative privileges. However, you dont have to switch user for the same, The installer configures everything for you and you can happily log-on as you and work with postgresql.

First thing that we ask all users is to tell where the installation failed and post contents of the installation log (the error part). The installation log can be found in your temp directory (%TEMP%\install-postgresql.log).

We will try our best that your wait to try out postgresql ends very soon.

I did multiple installs yesterday and just did one this morning. The Windows search program can't find "install-postgresql.log" anywhere on my computer.

The temp directory get cleaned when you restart/poweroff your system. So may be the install logs gets flushed in your case also. If thats the case please re-install and find the install logs.
You can find them in %TEMP% directory.

Open a command prompt, type cd %TEMP% and then dir, The log (install-postgresql.log or (if the installer crashes in between) bitrock_installer_XXXX.log) will be present there.

mike_pagel_fmi_com wrote:I did multiple installs yesterday and just did one this morning. The Windows search program can't find "install-postgresql.log" anywhere on my computer.

I had a place exactly the same story. OS - Windows XP Professional SP3 (full).

Hello,

Can you attach the logs as i mentioned in this thread before?