Re: Can't install Postgres version 18

On 6/12/26 5:07 AM, Nicolai Madsen wrote:
> Hi
>
> I had installed Postgres version 18 earlier on my PC, but I want to
> start over, and remove all of the DB's I have made. I couldn't figure
> out how to do that, so I googled and was told that I should uninstall
> postgres, stop the service in the task manager, and then delete the
> folder under C:/Program Files. AFter that I should restart the PC, and
> everything should be gone, and ready to be reinstalled. I did that, but
> each time I am trying to reinstall it, then it doesn't make any folders
> under Program Files, so the service can't be started. It just give me
> this warning
>
> image.png
> If I try to reinstall it again, it tells me that it is already
> installed, and asks me if I want to make a change, repair, or
> uninstallation. I have tried to choose that it should install the docs
> also, and then it creates the folder under program files, but it only
> contains the docs nothing else.
>
> I have tried to restart the PC, reinstall it and tried google how to
> solve this but no solution yet.
>
> I hope you could guide me the right way.

1) Assuming you are using the EDB installer did you follow the
instructions here?:

https://www.enterprisedb.com/docs/supported-open-source/postgresql/uninstalling/

2) Did you try the repair option on the reinstall?

>
> --
> Hilsen
>
> Nicolai Friis Madsen

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