Re: initdb: could not create directory "C:/Program Files" (was: Installing PostgreSQL as Admin)

From: "Kevin Grittner" <Kevin(dot)Grittner(at)wicourts(dot)gov>
To: <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>, "Nandakumar Tantry" <nandakumar(dot)tantryr(at)toshiba-tesi(dot)com>
Subject: Re: initdb: could not create directory "C:/Program Files" (was: Installing PostgreSQL as Admin)
Date: 2007-10-31 16:31:12
Message-ID: 4728677F.EE98.0025.0@wicourts.gov
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>>> On Tue, Oct 30, 2007 at 11:28 PM, in message
<C5065F118AFB3D478B052FC1E9810D9C7D5E07(at)tec-mail(dot)ttec(dot)soc-soft(dot)com>,
"Nandakumar Tantry" <nandakumar(dot)tantryr(at)toshiba-tesi(dot)com> wrote:

> I have attached my Installation problem in Image File and log file.

This (from the log file) looks odd:

> fixing permissions on existing directory C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.2/data ... ok
> creating subdirectories ... initdb: could not create directory "C:/Program Files": File exists

I'm retitling the thread and bringing this to the front in hopes of
attracting the attention of someone who might recognize it.

If that doesn't attract attention here, start over on the general list,
emphasizing the error message you're seeing.

-Kevin

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