The permissions are proper and I have all the permissions required for that directory. -----Original Message----- From: Scott Marlowe [mailto:scott.marlowe@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 11:23 PM To: Kevin Grittner Cc: pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Nandakumar Tantry Subject: Re: initdb: could not create directory "C:/Program Files" (was: Installing PostgreSQL as Admin) On 10/31/07, Kevin Grittner <Kevin.Grittner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> On Tue, Oct 30, 2007 at 11:28 PM, in message > <C5065F118AFB3D478B052FC1E9810D9C7D5E07@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, > "Nandakumar Tantry" <nandakumar.tantryr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I have attached my Installation problem in Image File and log file. > > This (from the log file) looks odd: > > > fixing permissions on existing directory C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.2/data ... ok > > creating subdirectories ... initdb: could not create directory "C:/Program Files": File exists > > I'm retitling the thread and bringing this to the front in hopes of > attracting the attention of someone who might recognize it. > > If that doesn't attract attention here, start over on the general list, > emphasizing the error message you're seeing. More than likely it's trying to create new directories in the c:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.2 directory and the permissions are wrong. The error message looks like it's cutting off the error at the first / or something in the path. I'm no windows SA but I'd say deleting that directory and trying again might work. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
