Moving to -general. On Tue, Oct 10, 2006 at 04:17:06PM +0530, Ravindran G - TLS, Chennai. wrote: > All, > > We are facing few issues while we install Postgres 8.0 in Windows 2000 > Japanese OS. Installer kit name : postgresql-8.0-ja Is there a reason you're not using 8.1.4? 8.0 was the first windows release, and as such there's a number of issues that were improved in 8.1. You should at least be using the latest 8.0 version (8.0.8). > Scenario 1: While installing PostGRE 8.0, we got an logon failure at the end BTW, it's PostgreSQL or Postgres. PostGRE doesn't exist... > of installing the component telling that it failed to produce the process > for initdb and also that the user name was not able to be recognized or the > password is wrong. After the OK button was clicked the whole process rolled > back automatically and the PostGRE got uninstalled. Make sure that you have the right password for the account that PostgreSQL will be running under. I often find it's easiest to just delete that account and let the installer create it for me. > Scenario 2: In one of the computers we managed to install the PostGRE 8.0 > but the database initialization could not be performed. While creating the > database using the Credb patch we got an error telling that the tables were > missing and the connection with the local host failed. > > Scenario 3: For one of the machines the database has also been created but > once the system is restarted the PostGRE does not work and we get the same > error as in the Scenario2. These could be issues surrounding administrator rights. PostgreSQL will refuse to start if the account it's running under has Administrator rights. > Please shed some light on this. If this question is not relevant to this > group, please redirect us... > > Thanks and regards, > Ravi > DISCLAIMER > The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the > > named recipient(s) only. It shall not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its > > affiliates. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and > > may not necessarily reflect the opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, > > dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this > > message without the prior written consent of the author of this e-mail is strictly > > prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender > > immediately. Before opening any mail and attachments please check them for viruses and > > defect. > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to > choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not > match > -- Jim Nasby jim@xxxxxxxxx EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com 512.569.9461 (cell)