Re: [GENERAL] postgresql-9.3.1-1-windows-x64.exe does not install correctly for me

From: Christian Ullrich <chris(at)chrullrich(dot)net>
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
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Subject: Re: [GENERAL] postgresql-9.3.1-1-windows-x64.exe does not install correctly for me
Date: 2013-11-01 05:42:41
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* Dann Corbit wrote:

> The PostgreSQL installer for Windows 64 appears to be broken for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard.
>
> Even after uninstalling, removing the entire postgresql directory structure, and running the installer as administrator, I get this error:
>
> "fixing permissions on existing directory C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/9.3/data ... initdb: could not change permissions of directory "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/9.3/data": Permission denied"

On earlier Windows versions, I have always had a similar issue. That was
usually fixable by running the installation as a local Administrator,
rather than a domain account. I'm not sure if that still applies to
2012, though.

--
Christian

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