Re: BUG #16957: initdb.exe initialize a database cluster has stopped working

Hi

That DLL seems associated with Visual C++. Can you try installing
https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe and then check again if the
initdb is working fine?

On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 2:59 AM PG Bug reporting form <
noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org> wrote:

> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 16957
> Logged by: ahmed il
> Email address: sadaqatcustom(at)gmail(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 13.2
> Operating system: windows 2016 server
> Description:
>
> I am trying to install postgresql binary zip file to my windows machines
> using a batch file , it gets install on some machines but shows
> followig error in windows evet log in some of the machies. Pls help
>
> Event Log Windows:
> Faulting application name: initdb.exe, version: 13.0.1.20314, time stamp:
> 0x5faa5f0f
> Faulting module name: ucrtbase.dll, version: 10.0.14393.3659, time stamp:
> 0x5e9140a1
> Exception code: 0xc0000409
> Fault offset: 0x000000000006c9e8
> Faulting process id: 0x579c
> Faulting application start time: 0x01d72d5bc0a912a0
> Faulting application path: C:\pgsql\bin\initdb.exe
> Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ucrtbase.dll
> Report Id: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Faulting package full name:
> Faulting package-relative application ID:
>
> After this i tried the official installer of postgresql and it gave me same
> this error in windows event log
>
> Faulting application name: initdb.exe, version: 13.0.1.20314, time stamp:
> 0x5faa5f0f
> Faulting module name: ucrtbase.dll, version: 10.0.14393.3659, time stamp:
> 0x5e9140a1
> Exception code: 0xc0000409
> Fault offset: 0x000000000006c9e8
> Faulting process id: 0xde00
> Faulting application start time: 0x01d72d717352a9d5
> Faulting application path: C:\pgsql\bin\initdb.exe
> Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ucrtbase.dll
> Report Id: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Faulting package full name:
> Faulting package-relative application ID:
>
> pls help
>
>

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