Re: Issue with installation of postgresql server

Hi Kanakaraju,

This is a long shot but in case "case" matters, on all my computer the
variable is "ComSpec".

And I assume you added it as a System variable...

Cheers,
George

On 13/10/2016 6:24 AM, Karre, Kanakaraju (US - Hyderabad) wrote:
>
> I have been trying to install Postgresql server on my machine (Windows
> 8-64 bit version) but it is failing to install by throwing the
> following error –
>
> “_There has been an error. The environment variable COMSPEC does not
> seem to point to the cmd.exe or there is a trailing semicolon
> present. Please fix this variable and restart installation _.”__
>
> __
>
> I searched some of the forums where the solution mentioned was to add
> an environment variable “COMSPEC” with the value –
> “C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe”. I did this but the issue persists.
> Also, there is no semicolon at the end in the value of COMSPEC variable.
>
> I tried installing 2 versions of Postgresql but I am getting the same
> error for both. The versions are as follows :
>
> 1.postgresql-9.3.14-2-windows-x64.exe
>
> 2.postgresql-9.6.0-1-windows-x64.exe
>
> Since the COMSPEC variable is present, it got me thinking if this is a
> general exception thrown while installing postgresql.
>
> Also, are there any pre-conditions to be checked before installing the
> server. Could a particular software installation be hindering the
> postgresql installation (At some forums, it was suggested that the
> anti-virus uninstallation solved the issue. Could this be the reason?)
>
> Please let me know how to resolve this.
>
> *Thanks & Regards*
>
> *Kanakaraju*__
>
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