Re: BUG #2934: INSTALL FAILURE - failed to set permissions

From: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
To: inifinity <priyatam(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: BUG #2934: INSTALL FAILURE - failed to set permissions
Date: 2007-01-27 16:02:38
Message-ID: 45BB779E.6070902@hagander.net
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inifinity wrote:
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference: 2934
> Logged by: inifinity
> Email address: priyatam(at)gmail(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 8.2
> Operating system: Windows XP
> Description: INSTALL FAILURE - failed to set permissions on the
> installed files
> Details:
>
> I've been trying to install this from past two days and all I can see is a
> an error message towards the end of installation and a log file which I
> cannot acccess in my default C:\program files\postrgresql\8.2
>
> the error says to check a log file perm.log but I cannot browse or delete
> the *\8.2 folder. says access denied.
>
> I have a admin user account and Im 100% sure I have given the right
> username/pwd in the first page of the installation with 'postgresql' as a
> superuser (and a diff pwd).
>
> Tried searching all forums but no result.
>
> I just hope someone sees this message and comes up with a solution rather
> than ask my cryptic questions in return

What are the permissions on the directory c:\program files, and what are
the permissions on the postgresql directory that you cannot browse?

//Magnus

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