Re: Installation problem "...The database cluster initialization failed.."

HI Daron,

I am facing the same problem "Installation May not.... the database cluster
initialization failed."

Could you pls specify clearlly how you installed it. I couldn't understand
following line: "I ran it successfully by place the path in front of command
and now pgadmin shows up the server".

I am tryin to install it on Win Vista.

I have JDK 1.6 0_14

Pls suggest!!

Regards,
Gaurav

Daron Ryan wrote:
>
> I had the same symptons but used a solution different from that discussed
> by the other users. I could not get rid of the problem by changing
> security access to the folder. Instead I followed the idea of one of the
> respondents who tried to help. I discoverd I could not run initdb from the
> command line. The system could not find the executable file to run it. I
> found the initdb.exe file where it would be expected in the c:\Program
> Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin directory. I ran it successfully by place the
> path in front of command and now pgadmin shows up the server and I have
> been successfulyl using it so far. I am using Windows XP Home and the
> installer that failed was "postgresql-8.3.7-1-windows". I wonder if the
> database may hit other problems down the track. If anyone thinks of
> anything that I should be aware of please let me know.
>
>
> aerkain wrote:
>>
>> HI,
>> during installation of postgresql (8.3.5-2) I get error message:
>> "Installation may not complete correctly. The database cluster
>> initialization failed."
>>
>> Some info:
>> - W Vista
>> - I cannot find any service: Postgre*
>> - Ive had installed Postgre before, but uninstalled it.
>> - Ive tried reinstall (after this incorrect installation), but did not
>> help, still same problem.
>> - Ive also tried uninstall; Delete all postre registry (via regedit);
>> Delete by cmd->net user postgres /delete; Delete all files in PostgreSQL
>> installation folder.
>>
>> Any suggestions how install postgre correctly?
>>
>> Thank you kindly for responce
>>
>
>

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