Re: Postgres 9.3 Installation Problems Windows 7 64 Bit Pro

It should be possible to install the SW without initializing the cluster.
That way you may be in a better position to troubleshoot the issue.
Complete the installation, then use initdb to initialize a cluster. Have a
look at this url too -
http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Running_%26_Installing_PostgreSQL_On_Native_Windows#Common_installation_errors

On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 5:55 PM, Tom Fraser <tfraser9(at)mymts(dot)net> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We are having a problem installing Postgres 9.3 on Windows 7 pro.
>
> The installation freezes and you can leave it running overnight without
> any error messages.
>
> The Bitrock log's last entries are:
>
> [14:45:43] Removing the existing ldconfig setting - set during the
> previous installation.
> [14:45:43] Running the post-installation/upgrade actions:
> [14:45:43] Write the base directory to the ini file...
> [14:45:43] Write the version number to the ini file...
>
> The program (User interface) says "Database cluster initalisation" or
> something like that
>
> We've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, as well as installing to a
> different drive. Checked permissions on the data directory..
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks
>
>
>