If you o this, don't expect your installation to work later. There is a reason for the safeguards in the system. //Magnus > -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tzahi Fadida > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 1:35 AM > To: tony.caduto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Problem with win32 installer for PG 8.0 > > I had this problem too, I am not sure why it happens. > I am just guessing but I think its because of XP sp2. > If you want to use the latest ms installer, at least at this > point, you must install sp2. > Anyway, what I did is something very funny. I opened the pg > installer many times and then opened the task manager and > started randomly closing msi processes and somehow the > installation continues and opens the next frame and you can > continue the install. > > Regards, > tzahi. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony Caduto > > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 1:52 AM > > To: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Problem with win32 installer for PG 8.0 > > > > > > Hi, > > I installed beta 2 a couple of months ago, and today I > installed RC 5 > > and it seems there is no way to tell the installer where to > actually > > install, so I could not re use my data cluster from the beta 2(with > > out renaming the directory to the same name as what the installer > > would install). > > > > I am not sure it this is a limitation of the MSI installer > or it was > > just overlooked. > > > > Also why do all the PG projects insist on using M$ installer > > technology? A better choice would be Inno Setup at > > http://www.jrsoftware.org. It's a ton easier to use and would be a > > better choice than msi. > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of > > broadcast)--------------------------- > > TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster > > > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of > broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
