BUG #3779: Setting filesystem permissions error

The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference: 3779
Logged by: Yuri Sorkin
Email address: SorkinY(at)yahoo(dot)com
PostgreSQL version: 8.2
Operating system: Windows XP Home
Description: Setting filesystem permissions error
Details:

Install ends "prematurily" stating "Please see the logfile in 'C:\Program
Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\tmp\pgperm.log'.", whereas the folder 'C:\Program
Files\PostgreSQL\8.2' is unaccessible for Windows; attempt to use "PreSQL"
instead of "PostGreSQL" creates unaccessible 'C:\Program Files\PreSQL\8.2'.

The pertinent record in the ... reads
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Action 15:31:59: SetPermissions. Setting filesystem permissions...
MSI (s) (58:E8) [15:31:59:078]: Executing op:
CustomActionSchedule(Action=SetPermissions,ActionType=1025,Source=BinaryData
,Target=SetPermissions(at)4,CustomActionData=1033;C:\Program
Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\;C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\data\;DIMA;Owner;)
MSI (s) (58:40) [15:31:59:078]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL:
C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI5A.tmp, Entrypoint: SetPermissions(at)4
MSI (c) (20:C8) [15:31:59:953]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error
MSI (c) (20:C8) [15:31:59:953]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT
`Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 2867
DEBUG: Error 2867: The error dialog property is not set
The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package.
This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2867. The
arguments are: , ,
MSI (c) (20:C8) [15:31:59:968]: Font created. Charset: Req=0, Ret=0, Font:
Req=, Ret=Arial

Failed to set permissions on the installed files.
Please see the logfile in 'C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\tmp\pgperm.log'.
MSI (s) (58!80) [15:32:05:859]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error
MSI (s) (58!80) [15:32:05:859]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT
`Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1709
MSI (s) (58!80) [15:32:05:859]: Product: PostgreSQL 8.2 -- Failed to set
permissions on the installed files.
Please see the logfile in 'C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\tmp\pgperm.log'.

Action ended 15:32:05: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
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