Re: Installing postgres on win XP

"Dave Page" <[email protected]> Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:05:48 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.comp.db.postgresql.devel.win32
Message-ID <E7F85A1B5FF8D44C8A1AF6885BC9A0E4AC972A@ratbert.vale-housing.co.uk>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Anup Bordia
> Sent: 03 August 2005 04:31
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> Subject: [pgsql-hackers-win32] Installing postgres on win XP
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> I am trying to install Postgresql 8.0.3/ 8.0.2 on windows XP.
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> I get following error:
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> This installation package cannot be openned. Verify that the=20
> package exists=20
> and that you access it, or contact the application vendor to=20
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> this is a valid windows installer package.
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> This happens right after I click on "Start>" button after the=20
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> choice window.

Are you running straight from Winzip? If so, extract the files to disk
first, then run it.

Regards, Dave

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