Re: initdb failed on Windows 2000

Hi,

From: Yoshiyuki Asaba <y-asaba(at)sraoss(dot)co(dot)jp>
Subject: [HACKERS] initdb failed on Windows 2000
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:46:35 +0900 (JST)

> I have compiled PostgreSQL 8.2.4 with MinGW on Windows 2000. Then I
> have executed initdb as Administrator. However initdb failed with the
> following message.
>
> ----
> The program "postgres" is needed by initdb but was not found in the
> same directory as "C:\msys\1.0\local\pgsql\bin/initdb".
> Check your installation.
> ----
>
> So, I have debugged initdb.exe. I found that CreatePipe() was failed
> with ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED in exec.c:pipe_read_line().

The attached files are test programs.

% gcc -o child.exe child.c
% gcc -o parent.exe parent.c

When parent.exe is executed by Power Users or Users, the result is
good. However, CreatePipe() is failed when Administrator do.

% ./parent.exe
CreatePipe() failed: 5

Regards,
--
Yoshiyuki Asaba
y-asaba(at)sraoss(dot)co(dot)jp