Re: Installing postgres on win XP

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-hackers-win32-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgsql-hackers-win32-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf
> Of Anup Bordia
> Sent: 03 August 2005 04:31
> To: pgsql-hackers-win32(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: [pgsql-hackers-win32] Installing postgres on win XP
>
> I am trying to install Postgresql 8.0.3/ 8.0.2 on windows XP.
>
> I get following error:
>
> This installation package cannot be openned. Verify that the
> package exists
> and that you access it, or contact the application vendor to
> verify that
> this is a valid windows installer package.
>
> This happens right after I click on "Start>" button after the
> language
> choice window.

Are you running straight from Winzip? If so, extract the files to disk
first, then run it.

Regards, Dave