Re: Error"Failed to run initdb: 128!"

Pattu, Susanta Kumar wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to install postgresql-8.2.4 on (Remote Server) with=20
> Windows Server 2003 (pack 1).
>
> I use the postgresql-8.2.msi installer with:
>
> - national language support, PL/java, Development files selected
> - install a service option checked with postgres user
> - initialize database cluster option checked with port 5432, accept con=
nection on all addresses not just localhost option checked, locale Englis=
h UK, encoding Latin1 and super user postgres
> - PL/pgsql, PL/perl, PL/python selected
> - Adminpack selected as contrib module.
>
>
> I executed the installation as Administrator (user group Administrators=
).
>
>
> I got the error=94* Failed to run initdb: 128! =93With an error log tha=
t=20
> is empty=94*
>
> Googling this error, I can see it is probably something to do with=20
> authorizations but I can't figure out what is wrong exactly.
>
> How did you fix the error?
>
>

First, please do not cross-post like this. Post a query on only one list.

Second, please do not post on inappropriate lists. In particular,=20
pgsql-hackers is not for this sort of question.

See also this advice:=20
http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20070201.140142.5983e6a2.en.html

cheers

andrew

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