Paul, I installed on a Fat32 partition and gave the data directory path to an NTFS partition. I have not set any file permissions. Installing as a default "postgres" user. Paul Lambert-2 wrote: > > marcelo Cortez wrote: >> hi there >> >> same things occurs to me. >> Any body install win32 version with success??? >> >> best regards >> MDC >> >> >> --- RPK <rohitprakash123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió: >> >>> When I run the setup of PGSQL 8.2.3, it displays >>> error while initializing >>> database cluster. Error displayed is: "Failed to >>> execute initdb. Unable to >>> set file system permissions". >>> >>> I am installing on Windows XP SP2 with >>> "administrator" log in. >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> >> http://www.nabble.com/PGSQL-8.2.3-Installation-problem-tf3221486.html#a8947083 >>> Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list >>> archive at Nabble.com. >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------(end of >>> broadcast)--------------------------- >>> TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Preguntá. Respondé. Descubrí. >> Todo lo que querías saber, y lo que ni imaginabas, >> está en Yahoo! Respuestas (Beta). >> ¡Probalo ya! >> http://www.yahoo.com.ar/respuestas >> >> >> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- >> TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? >> >> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq >> >> > > I've installed it on my WinXP Professional SP2 (32 bit) machine without > error. > > Action start 6:33:07: SetPermissions. > 1: Setting filesystem permissions... > Action ended 6:33:07: SetPermissions. Return value 1. > MSI (s) (F4:44) [06:33:07:312]: Doing action: RunInitdb > Action 6:33:07: RunInitdb. Initializing database cluster (this may take > a minute or two)... > Action start 6:33:07: RunInitdb. > 1: Initializing database cluster (this may take a minute or two)... > Action ended 6:33:07: RunInitdb. Return value 1. > > I wasn't installing under administrator, did this under my own account > and had the install create the 'postgres' user account. > > Perhaps something wrong with the default file permissions where you are > installing Postgres. I assume Postgres creates directories that inherit > the parent directory permissions. If you have given the parent > restricted access, the 'postgres' user that PG runs under may not have > access to those dirs. > > Only thing I can think of anyway, if not then I am not sure why you > would be having a problem. > > Regards, > Paul. > > -- > Paul Lambert > Database Administrator > AutoLedgers > > ---------------------------(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 > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/PGSQL-8.2.3-Installation-problem-tf3221486.html#a8964644 Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
