Re: BUG #3802: cant install

> > > The following bug has been logged online:
> > >
> > > Bug reference: 3802
> > > Logged by: Craig
> > > Email address: craigabsiyeh(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk
> > > PostgreSQL version: 8.2
> > > Operating system: windows vista
> > > Description: cant install
> > > Details:
> > >
> > > Have tried to install the programme via the executable intilation file has
> > > ran installation correctly up untill the point where it reads an error "user
> > > "postgres" could not be created: Access denied!
> > >
> > > Even if the name is changed this error will still come up but with the new
> > > name replacing the "postgres" section of the error message. Can you please
> > > help me, Regards Craig.
> >
> > Windows Vista support is available from 8.3 and on. For 8.2, you will have
> > to install without doing initdb, and do that part manually. You can also
> > chcek out EnterpriseDB Postgres (their community distribution, not
> > "advanced server") which has Vista fixes for the installer backported.
>
> Uh, why has the the 8.2.X Win32 release not been repackaged to support
> Vista?

Because the changes to the installer were extensive, and we didn't want to back-patch that that to a stable branch.

That said, I *think* the edb postgres uses the same basic code. So maybe it has had enough testing by now to risk a back-patch. Dave, what do you think?

/Magnus