Thanks for the help, PostgreSQL and/or the installer crashes at startup, fails to start or hangs on start but the remedy identified in the FAQ does not help, any other suggestions? > PostgreSQL 8.1.2 binary > O/S Windows XP Pro > > Trying to install via the msi but fails get following error in log > > `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 2769 > DEBUG: Error 2769: Custom Action GetAvailableLocales did not > close 1 MSIHANDLEs. > The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing > this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. > The error code is 2769. The arguments are: This is not your problem. > GetAvailableLocales, 1, Action ended 16:31:30: > GetAvailableLocales. Return value 1. > MSI (c) (A0:FC) [16:31:30:343]: Doing action: > CheckAvailableDLLs This is your problem. See the FAQ, question 3.1 at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_windows.html. //Magnus __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com