Russell Smith <mr-russ(at)pws(dot)com(dot)au> writes:
> Hemavathi B N wrote:
>> PostgreSQL version: 8.0
>> Operating system: windows 2003
>> Description: failed toget system metics for terminal services:87
> My guess is that you are not installing from the console, but are using
> terminal services. I don't think you can install from a terminal
> services connection. Try installing directly from the console.
Also try a newer Postgres release, per the identical bug report posted
less than a week ago:
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-bugs/2008-08/msg00241.php
I believe this is something that's fixed as of 8.2.
regards, tom lane