See http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_windows.html, question 3.1. Your problem is most likely with a broken DLL file in the system path, usually from cygwin. //Magnus > -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Richard Sydney-Smith > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 10:01 AM > To: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Windows installer fails for 8.1 > > I have installed successfully on one machine. Removed 8.0 and > then installed 8.1 ok > > However the second machine fails. > Asks for the language and then halts. > If I kill process in task manager then installation resumes > but then fails completely with a "Chinese" user name. > Computer is laptop with locale = Australia and language = English. > > Have included the last bit of the install log. > > Note : have also just installed/removed pgAdmin and open > office and they were ok. > > thanks as always. > > Richard > > MSI (c) (80:DC) [16:51:38:546]: Cloaking enabled. > MSI (c) (80:DC) [16:51:38:546]: Attempting to enable all > disabled priveleges before calling Install on Server MSI (c) > (80:DC) [16:51:38:546]: Connected to service for CA interface. > MSI (c) (80!7C) [16:51:39:265]: Note: 1: 2259 2: 3: 4: > MSI (c) (80:70) [16:51:39:906]: Leaked MSIHANDLE (3) of type > 790540 for thread 3964 MSI (c) (80:70) [16:51:39:906]: Note: > 1: 2769 2: GetAvailableLocales 3: 1 MSI (c) (80:70) > [16:51:39:906]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error MSI (c) (80:70) > [16:51:39:906]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT > `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 2769 > DEBUG: Error 2769: Custom Action GetAvailableLocales did not > close 1 MSIHANDLEs. > The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing > this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. > The error code is 2769. The arguments are: > GetAvailableLocales, 1, Action ended 16:51:39: > GetAvailableLocales. Return value 1. > MSI (c) (80:88) [16:51:39:906]: Doing action: > CheckAvailableDLLs Action 16:51:39: CheckAvailableDLLs. > > ---------------------------(end of > broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
