Re: win32 pgsql not installable

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andreas Pflug [mailto:pgadmin(at)pse-consulting(dot)de]
> Sent: 27 July 2004 23:55
> To: pgsql-hackers-win32(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Cc: Magnus Hagander; Dave Page
> Subject: win32 pgsql not installable
>
> I know I'm going to go on some people's nerves, but it's necessary.
>
> With the current "run-as-non-admin" restriction the windows
> installer doesn't work, and it will probably be ridiculously
> difficult to make it work unless this restriction is redesigned.

It's a pita for ad-hoc use, but installation and running as a service
works perfectly here.

> I don't see any point in restricting postgres.exe (i.e. the
> single user non-communicating version) to non-superusers.
> Installations are usually executed with admin privileges
> (non-admins won't be able to create services), and currently
> it fails to initialize the cluster with that d***d message.
> Consequently, it rolls back the complete installation leaving
> me at point zero.

Whats the error?

Regards, Dave