Re: 8.1.5 installation problem with initdb on WinXP Home

> > The problem I am having is on install of 8.1.5 it fails at the initdb call. In checking the log, it seems to fail when
> > it creates the first data directory. It gets past the setting file permissions, but when it tries to create data/global
> > it spits out an error message saying that "C:\Program Files" cannot be created. File exists. (Please excuse the
> > fragmented message, I'm going off memory here). Of course at this point it rolls back the install.
> >
> > Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I would truly appreciate any help.

If I remember correctly from the previous messages, you need to grant
rights on the C:\ drive to the user that is going to create the files.

Joshua D. Drake

> >
> > Thanks.
> > Alex.
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