Re: Installing postgres on win XP

> > > I am trying to install Postgresql 8.0.3/ 8.0.2 on windows XP.
> > >=20
> > > I get following error:
> > >=20
> > > This installation package cannot be openned. Verify that=20
> the package=20
> > > exists and that you access it, or contact the application=20
> vendor to=20
> > > verify that this is a valid windows installer package.
> > >=20
> > > This happens right after I click on "Start>" button after the=20
> > > language choice window.
> >=20
> > Are you running straight from Winzip? If so, extract the=20
> files to disk=20
> > first, then run it.
>=20
> Does anyone know why it can't install without being unzipped,=20
> and can that be fixed?

Yes. It contains two files, and if you just doubleclick on the file in
winzip it will only unzip one of the files.

I don't beleive that can be fixed.

//Magnus

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