I cannot install PostgreSQL 9.0 (x86-64) under Windows 7 (x86-64). The installer fails right after starting the installation process with the message: "An error occurred executing the Microsoft VC++ runtime installer". I am using the installer from EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com/products/pgdownload.do. Installation file is postgresql-9.0.0-1-windows_x64.exe. Unfortunately there is no %TEMP%\install-postgresql.log. When scanning the mailing lists under http://www.postgresql.org/community/lists/ and under http://forums.enterprisedb.com/forums/show/9.page I can see that this error has been described for several times with PostgreSQL 8.3 and 8.4 under different Windows variants. A common hint was to activate the Windos Scripting Host (WSH) allthough it obviously does not help in all cases. On my machine the WSH is activated and working. Under http://www.enterprisedb.com/learning/pginst_guide.do#troubleshooting you can read about the command line options of the EnterpriseDB PostgreSQL Installer. An attempt with "--install_runtimes 0" fails again but with the different error message: "Unknown error while running C:\Users\Administrator\Lokale Einstellungen\postgres_installer\getlocales.exe" Again there is no %TEMP%\install-postgresql.log. As the second message is suggesting I am working as local Administrator while installing PostgreSQL. Maybe it is worth to be mentioned that I have installed Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Pro DE. Therefore the installation of the VC++ runtime should not be neccessary. I am using now MySQL for serveral years and would like to compare it with a current PostgreSQL version. The installation of PostgreSQL under Windows is really disappointing but the same worked without problems under Linux x86-64 (openSUSE 11.0). Under Linux I have used the EnterpriseDB Installer of PostgreSQL 9.0 (x86-64) as well. The installation file is postgresql-9.0.0-1-linux-x64.bin. Is this problem already known and is there a solution for it? -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
