so nobody can help? :( On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 10:56 AM, KOTa <kota.alba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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