there is no log, only thing which is left after failed installation attempt is %TEMP%\postgresql_installer\ with following files: http://gyazo.com/01c378f7c55c876f937ca3798b255d37.png?1342165847 On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Sachin Srivastava <sachin.srivastava@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Could you see anything wrong in the installation log? > (%TEMP%\install-postgresql.log) > > On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:04 AM, KOTa <kota.alba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> postgres user does not exist yet, its a fresh new installation of >> windows 7 Home. New HP laptop. >> there is only my account (admin) and Guest >> >> i saw on internet someone had similar problem and this was resolved by >> removing HP protection tools tha was messing with policies, but i >> already removed it before. >> >> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 8:02 AM, raghu ram <raghuchennuru@xxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 8:35 AM, KOTa <kota.alba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >> >> that is what i though, but i tried many different combinations for >> >> password, and at least 1 of them should satisfy policy requirements. >> >> also my windows user password, which is accepted by OS and thus >> >> satisfies the requirements resulted in same message >> >> >> >> i did try to see what policy is active, but i am using win 7 Home >> >> Premium and i could find a way for this version to see/change >> >> policies. >> >> the only thing i found is by running "net accounts" from command >> >> prompt. which shows the following: >> >> >> >> http://gyazo.com/be1089b5f0a1ebe6b8037ad9322eac31.png?1342061599 >> >> >> >> and those are very simple password policy which all combinations i used >> >> satisfy >> > >> > >> > Could you please try to reset the "postgres" user password in window7 >> > before >> > reinstalling the PostgreSQL. Below link gives more information of >> > reseting >> > password in windows7 >> > >> > http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows7/ht/change-password-windows-7.htm >> > >> > Thanks & Regards, >> > >> > Raghu Ram >> > >> > EnterpriseDB Corporation >> > >> > Blog:http://raghurc.blogspot.in/ >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) >> To make changes to your subscription: >> http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > > > > > -- > Regards, > Sachin Srivastava > EnterpriseDB, India -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
