Re: PostgresQL intallation error

On 27/10/12 23:30, Raul Feliu wrote:
> I have windows vista. I tried to run the installer in admin mode and I
> disabled UAC. Still having the same problem.
>
> Any other help will be wellcome :)
>
> Thanks again, and thanks Xiong He.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: iihero(at)qq(dot)com
> To: raulfp(dot)dk(at)hotmail(dot)com; pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] PostgresQL intallation error
> Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:04:31 +0800
>
> Seems you are using Win7 or above environment.
> You perhaps need to run the installer in administrator mode. An
> alternative way is to disable UAC.
>
> ------------------
> Thanks&Regards,
> Xiong He
>
> ------------------ Original ------------------
> *From: * "Raul Feliu"<raulfp(dot)dk(at)hotmail(dot)com>;
> *Date: * Sat, Oct 27, 2012 04:04 AM
> *To: * "pgsql-general"<pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>;
> *Subject: * [GENERAL] PostgresQL intallation error
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I am facing a problem when I try to install PostgresQL (version
> 9.2.1.). I get the following message:
>
> "Unable to write inside TEMP environment variable path"
>
> I need some help with this as I've read lots of posts about how to
> solve the problem and I have not succeed.
>
> Here I forward to you the bitrock_installer text.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Log started 10/26/2012 at 19:06:53
> Preferred installation mode : qt
> Trying to init installer in mode qt
> Mode qt successfully initialized
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.2
> Data Directory. Setting variable iDataDirectory to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.2
> Base Directory. Setting variable iBaseDirectory to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.2
> Service ID. Setting variable iServiceName to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.2
> Service Account. Setting variable iServiceAccount to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.2
> Super User. Setting variable iSuperuser to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.2
> Branding. Setting variable iBranding to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.2
> Version. Setting variable brandingVer to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.2
> Shortcuts. Setting variable iShortcut to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.2
> DisableStackBuilder. Setting variable iDisableStackBuilder to empty value
> [19:07:01] Existing base directory:
> [19:07:01] Existing data directory:
> [19:07:01] Using branding: PostgreSQL 9.2
> [19:07:01] Using Super User: postgres and Service Account: NT
> AUTHORITY\NetworkService
> [19:07:01] Using Service Name: postgresql-9.2
> Executing cscript //NoLogo
> "C:\Users\Raül\AppData\Local\Temp\prerun_checks.vbs"
> Script exit code: 1
>
> Script output:
> Error de CScript: No se encuentra el motor de secuencias de comandos
> "VBScript" para la secuencia
> "C:\Users\Ra?l\AppData\Local\Temp\prerun_checks.vbs".
>
> Script stderr:
> Program ended with an error exit code
>
> Error running cscript //NoLogo
> "C:\Users\Raül\AppData\Local\Temp\prerun_checks.vbs" : Program ended
> with an error exit code
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I'm not a computer expert, so I'll need detailed steps to solve the
> problem.
>
> Thanks in advance
Upgrade to a Linux distribution? :-)

I guess I'm privileged, almost all my work is now in a Linux environment!