Re: BUG #18819: Error installing Postgresql

On Tue, Feb 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM PG Bug reporting form <
noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org> wrote:

> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 18819
> Logged by: Tirop Garreth
> Email address: tiropgarreth(at)gmail(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 17.3
> Operating system: Windows
> Description:
>
> I decided to delete my older postgresql software and associated files,
> before downloading the latest one where I cannot install it due to a
> error:
> X
>
> Error
>
> X
>
> There has been an error.
>
> Error running C:\WINDOWS\System32\Windows PowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
> -Execution Policy Bypass-Command
>
>
> "[System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::GetCultures([System.Globalization.Culture
> Types]::AllCultures) | Where-Object {$.LCID-ne 127 } | Sort-Object
> EnglishName | ForEach-Object { $.Name + '=' + S_.EnglishName} | Out-File
> -FilePath "C:\Users\GARETH
> TIROP\AppData\Local\Temp/postgresql_installer_b0daae2afb/locales.txt"
> -Encoding UTF8": Out-File: A positional parameter
>
> cannot be found that accepts argument
>
> 'TIROP\AppData\Local\Temp/postgresql_installer_bodaae2afb/locales.txt'.
>
> At line: 1 char:215
>
> + ... ishName} | Out-File -FilePath C:\Users\GARETH
> TIROP\AppData\Local\Te...
>
> + CategoryInfo
>
> InvalidArgument: (:) [Out-File], ParameterBindingException
>
> + FullyQualified Errorld:
>
> Positional Parameter Not Found, Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.
> OutFileCommand
>
>
Hi Tirop,

Could you please try installation with this *test-installer* and let us
know if the issue is resolved for you?

https://get.enterprisedb.com/test-installers/postgresql-17.4-0.0snapshot13405898039.1162.1.b8044e3.1-windows-x64.exe

Thanks!