Re: I am unable to install PostgreSql

Shashank,

as stated before, you need to install on a _supported_ O/S.

Windows 2003 is NO LONGER SUPPORTED.

So install on Windows 7, Windows 8 or the just released Windows 10.

On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 11:42 PM, Shashank <shashank(dot)ites(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> Hi Melvin
>
> Thanks for responding. I am using postgresql-9.4.4-3 version to install.
> However I am getting the same issue with postgresql-9.3.9-3 version as
> well. Kindly suggest, what needs to be done.
>
> Regards
> Shashank
>
>
>
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> From: Melvin Davidson <melvin6925(at)gmail(dot)com>
> Date: 13 August 2015 at 23:09
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] I am unable to install PostgreSql
> To: Shashank <shashank(dot)ites(at)gmail(dot)com>
> Cc: "pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
>
>
>
> I hope you realize that support for Windows 2003 ended July 2015
> http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/windows-server-2003/
>
> Plus you never mentioned WHICH VERSION of PostgreSQL you are trying to
> install.
>
> Perhaps you should try a supported version of PostgreSQL on a supported
> version of Windows.
> That might work a little better.
>
> On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 11:43 PM, Shashank <shashank(dot)ites(at)gmail(dot)com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I am unable to install Postgresql on window 2003. I have already
>> installed previously. As, I forgot the password, I have uninstalled and
>> trying to install again.
>> I got error as " The database cluster initialization failed ".
>>
>> The solution to this problem I got as "During the installation, you are
>> asked to choose a location to store the postgres data. The default location
>> is C:\Program Files\Postgres\data. Choosing a location outside of the
>> Program Files directory (e.g. C:\Postgres Data) can often overcome the
>> problem described above. " I got the solution from
>> http://www.maplesoft.com/support/faqs/detail.aspx?sid=33315
>>
>> After doing the above steps, the setup is stuck at the final stage. It is
>> just showing as "Installing the database cluster (this make take few
>> minutes)".
>>
>>
>> Kindly help me on this. Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards
>> Shashank
>> Mumbai, India
>>
>>
>>
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