On Friday, February 17, 2006 12:50 AM, Richard Huxton <mailto:dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Jim McMaster wrote: >> I am trying to use the Windows installer for postgtes-8.0.3, for >> Windows XP SP 2. I had installed and de-installed it previously. >> The install fails, because the postgres user is defined on the >> system, and I do not know the password. >> >> The postgres user is not visible on the Windows User Accounts panel, >> so I cannot delete it that way. How can I get rid of the user so I >> can reinstall postgres? > > From the command-prompt the "net user" command should let > you reset the > password/delete the user (you'll need to log in as an > administrator to > do so). A bit of googling should find some step-by-step instructions. Thank you. That was the solution. -- Jim McMaster mailto:jim.mcmaster@xxxxxxxxx
