Re: Problems with the Windows 8.4.1 upgrade from 8.3 on non-C drive

The one-click installers are designed in such a way that you can have
different major versions of postgresql co-exist on the same machine.
Thats the reason, the 8.4.1 installer doesn't realize that 8.3 is even
installed.

On 2/26/10 12:56 AM, dtrobert wrote:
> Hi,
> We have tried this at least with Windows 2008 64-bit server and the problem
> is very reproducible (multiple systems):
>
> 1. Install 8.3 on some non-C drive (say E:\)
> 2. Run the 8.4.1 installer to upgrade this install
>
>> it appears that the 8.4.1 doesn't realize 8.3 is even installed
>>
> Result: Installation fails with a permission problem. It seems certain files
> from 8.3 are not able to be deleted. When I manually try to delete them,
> even with the Administrator user, it fails. I ultimately needed to take
> ownership and then give Full Control before I was allowed to delete them.
>
> There is no problem with this upgrade on the C:\ drive.
>
> Thanks
>

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