Re: BUG #5086: Install doesnt work

On 09/29/2009 06:19 PM, Pieter-Jan wrote:
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference: 5086
> Logged by: Pieter-Jan
> Email address: pieter-jan(dot)beckers(at)hotmail(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 8x
> Operating system: Windows 7 professional
> Description: Install doesnt work
> Details:
>
> When I try to install postgresql everything goes well untill the part where
> I have to input my new passwords. At that moment it sais:"The password
> specified was incorrect. Please enter the correct password for the postgres
> windows user account."
>
> I have no other postgres windows user accounts on my laptop nor do I have
> other users.
>
A quick work around may be, create a user postgres manually as:

net user postgres yourpassword /add

and supply the same password when the installer asks you for a password.

> Can you plz help me out, I need this program in my class to follow with
> learning SQL.
>
> Kind Regards
>
>

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Sachin Srivastava
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