Re: Unable to completely uninstall PostgreSQL 14.2 + pgAdmin 6.4

From: Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
To: Magnus Nilsson <johnrobot(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Unable to completely uninstall PostgreSQL 14.2 + pgAdmin 6.4
Date: 2024-10-25 15:52:59
Message-ID: 687df4ec-37ee-4807-b4ae-486b2ec08a8e@aklaver.com
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On 10/25/24 04:38, Magnus Nilsson wrote:
> Hi
> It is time to update our aging installation of PostgreSQL 14.2 + pgAdmin
> 6.4 on our Windows 10 machines. We have a centrally administered
> environment and we use SCCM to manage installations. However, we are
> unable to install newer versions of PostgreSQL + pgAdmin from
> https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/
> <https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/>. The old version has been
> uninstalled, but the new new installer reports that a previous
> installation is blocking. Any suggestions on what to do? I have read
> several articles on how to remove previous versions, but I have been
> unable to find a solution that works.

My guess is this will turn into a question for MS tech support. In meantime:

1) What version of Postgres are you upgrading to?

2) How did you uninstall the 14.2 version?

3) Provide the error message, as text not screenshot, that reports the
blocking.

>
> Regards,
>
> Magnus

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Adrian Klaver
adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com

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