what is the output when you run this in command line: ...\path\to\initdb.exe c:\testpgdata ? 2011/11/29 Mike Wylde <mwylde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > I’m trying to install Postgres 8.4.9.1 on a Windows 2003 SP2 64bit operating > system. The download has installed previously (to a windows 7 box) so I know > it should be OK but under W2003 the initdb command seems to be failing. It > doesn’t return an error message but non of the actions are performed, the > data directory remains empty. > > > > Any ideas, or extra logging that I can switch on to try and tie this down. I > can’t reproduce it on a W2003 box running the 32bit OS and getting hold of > another 64 bit box is complicated. > > > > The install log looks like: > > > > Called CreateDirectory(D:\Mingle\PostgreSQL\8.4\data)... > > Called CreateDirectory(D:\Mingle\PostgreSQL\8.4)... > > WScript.Network initialized... > > Called IsVistaOrNewer()... > > 'winmgmts' object initialized... > > Version:5.2 > > MajorVersion:5 > > Ensuring we can write to the data directory (using cacls): > > Executing batch file 'rad38351.bat'... > > Executing batch file 'rad38351.bat'... > > Reading: objConfFile is nothing... > > Writing: objConfFile is nothing... > > > > We’ve also tried with 8.3 and 9.1 installers and get exactly the same > result. > > > > Any help of hints would be most appreciated. > > > > Regards, > > Mike Wylde > > > > > -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
