Re: BUG #5865: Problem regarding Postgresql installation and ODBC driver installation in 64 bit Windows Vista OS

On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Amruta Buch <aybgr8(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference:      5865
> Logged by:          Amruta Buch
> Email address:      aybgr8(at)gmail(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: Version 9.0.3-1
> Operating system:   Windows Vista
> Description:        Problem regarding Postgresql installation and ODBC
> driver installation in 64 bit Windows Vista OS
> Details:
>
> I am unable to install Postgresql  "Installer version Version 9.0.3-1
> winx86-64"  on my HP 64 bit laptop dv6000 series having Windows Vista OS.

Can you confirm the download isn't corrupted? Try downloading again,
and then running from the command line with --help. You should see
some help options.

> But here inspite of showing
> successful message of ODBC driver installation, when I try to generate a new
> SYSTEM DSN for ODBC connection, it never shows me an option of postgresql
> ODBC driver.

Are you running the 32bit ODBC driver manager? We don't yet ship a
64bit driver, so nothing will show up in the 64bit DM.

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