Re: Problem with windows Postgres 8.3.1 MSI binary distribution

Syra,

Is it not on by default?
Regards,
Peter

On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 3:55 PM, <Syra(dot)Didelez(at)agfa(dot)com> wrote:
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> Is the secondary logon service running on your system ?
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> Subject [GENERAL] Problem with windows Postgres 8.3.1 MSI binary
> distribution
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> Hello,
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> I have a problem with the windows Postgres 8.3.1 MSI binary
> distribution. When I attempt to install postgres 8.3.1
> with postgres automatically creating its own user account, the
> installer complains:
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> "Service 'PostgreSQL Database Server 8.3'(pgsql-8.3) failed to start.
> Verify that you have sufficient priveleges to start system services."
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> This, despite the fact that 4 postgres.exe processes are now visible
> in task manager, running as the just created postgres user. I believe
> that the installer creates accounts with the ability to log on as a
> service, and to log on locally, so this shouldn't be a problem.
> Besides, I've manually ensured that the account has these privelege in
> "Local Security Settings", and the account I run
> PGinstaller is an administrative account.
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> This is a new user account, not one from a previous postgres install.
> I deleted all the older ones in the well hidden "Local Users and
> Groups" dialog.
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> What should I do to prevent this messagebox from appearing, which
> forces me to roll back the installation?
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> Regards,
> Peter
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