Re: Issue with installation of postgresql server

On 10/13/2016 04:24 AM, Karre, Kanakaraju (US - Hyderabad) wrote:
> I have been trying to install Postgresql server on my machine (Windows
> 8-64 bit version) but it is failing to install by throwing the following
> error –
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> “_There has been an error. The environment variable COMSPEC does not
> seem to point to the cmd.exe or there is a trailing semicolon present.
> Please fix this variable and restart installation _.”__
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> I searched some of the forums where the solution mentioned was to add an
> environment variable “COMSPEC” with the value –
> “C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe”. I did this but the issue persists. Also,
> there is no semicolon at the end in the value of COMSPEC variable.

See if the below helps:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc976142.aspx

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> I tried installing 2 versions of Postgresql but I am getting the same
> error for both. The versions are as follows :
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> 1. postgresql-9.3.14-2-windows-x64.exe
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> 2. postgresql-9.6.0-1-windows-x64.exe

You are getting these from where?

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> Since the COMSPEC variable is present, it got me thinking if this is a
> general exception thrown while installing postgresql.

But is it in the format shown in the technet article above, in
particular the Data type?

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> Also, are there any pre-conditions to be checked before installing the
> server. Could a particular software installation be hindering the
> postgresql installation (At some forums, it was suggested that the
> anti-virus uninstallation solved the issue. Could this be the reason?)
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> Please let me know how to resolve this.
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> *Thanks & Regards*
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> *Kanakaraju*__
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