Re: Strange error in Windows 10 Pro

On 04/20/2018 07:52 PM, Dale Seaburg wrote:

Please also reply to list.
Ccing list to put it front of more eyes.

> Thanks, Adrian, for suggestion(s).
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> On 4/20/2018 9:35 PM, Adrian Klaver wrote:
>> On 04/20/2018 07:16 PM, Dale Seaburg wrote:
>>> 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
>>
>> This was downloaded from where?
> downloaded from https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/, selecting
> to use the installer pointed to near the beginning of that page.  The
> actual website that contained the installer file was:
> "https://www.enterprisedb.com/thank-you-downloading-postgresql?anid=209611".
>
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>>> 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.
>>
>> You are running as Admin user?
> I can't say that I was.  Will check this next time (maybe tomorrow) when
> I am customer's site.  I didn't even think about right-clicking on the
> installer and selecting run-as-admin.  I know I did not deliberately use
> Admin user on the test PC mentioned below, and it installed with no
> problems.
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>>>
>>> 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
>>>
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