Re: Workaround for bug #4608?

I found the problem: it's a permissions issue.

The autogenerated data folder has the following permissions:

Administrators (MY_COMPUTER_NAME\Administrators)
postgres (MY_COMPUTER_NAME\postgres)

Once I added my Novell user MY_COMPUTER_NAME\my_novell_username with
Full Control I was able to run initdb on it okay.

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Robert Campbell <rrc7cz(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> Okay here's where things get strange. I ran initdb and got this error:
>
> --------
> C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin>initdb -D "C:\Program
> Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\data"
> The files belonging to this data... <text here>
>
> initdb: could not access directory "C:/Program
> Files/PostgreSQL/8.3/data": No such file or directory
> --------
>
> Now the odd part is if I copy the same path I provided and "cd" to it,
> it works. I can paste it into Windows Explorer and it's there. I mean
> clearly I can see it there.
>
> If I pass a different directory, such as C:/PgData38, it runs fine.
>
> Perhaps this is the problem the Setup script encounters?
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 4:02 PM, Obe, Regina <robe(dot)dnd(at)cityofboston(dot)gov> wrote:
>> Robert,
>>
>> Sorry I meant to say manually init the database cluster and register the service.  All this do from a dos prompt.
>>
>> So you init the cluster like this
>> "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin\initdb" -D "C:\PGData83"
>>
>> And manually register the service like this
>> "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin\pg_ctl.exe" register -N "pgsql-8.3" -D "C:\PGData83\" -U postgres -P "NT passwordgoes here"
>>
>> Hope that helps,
>> Regina
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Robert Campbell [mailto:rrc7cz(at)gmail(dot)com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:56 AM
>> To: Obe, Regina
>> Cc: Bruce Momjian; pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
>> Subject: Re: [NOVICE] Workaround for bug #4608?
>>
>> Hi Obe,
>>
>> I'm running XP Pro, SP 2. Not running via Remote Desktop, this is
>> local. We don't use Windows Networking, but rather Novell Client (I
>> know, gag).
>>
>> It does create the data folder, but it's completely empty. Also, this
>> happens during the "Loading additional SQL modules..." part of Setup
>> towards the end.
>>
>> Also, to manually create the DB, I need the server running, correct? I
>> can't boot up the server. When I try to bring up the server in
>> pgAdminIII I get a connection error. From the Events log it looks like
>> the server won't start because of the previously mentioned errors.
>> Basically after logging those error, it logs "Is server running?" to
>> which the answer appears to be "no".
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Obe, Regina <robe(dot)dnd(at)cityofboston(dot)gov> wrote:
>>> Rob,
>>> Forgot to mention the other distinction here is that I was installing via terminal service (but I had it set to console mode).  I have installed via terminal service before on web facing windows 2003 servers that are not part of a domain and had no issues.  So I ruled that out as a culprit.
>>>
>>> Anyrate if you are installing via terminal service,  I think it still holds true that you must connect via console mode.
>>>
>>> Hope that helps,
>>> Regina
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Obe, Regina
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:37 AM
>>> To: 'Robert Campbell'; Bruce Momjian
>>> Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
>>> Subject: RE: [NOVICE] Workaround for bug #4608?
>>>
>>> Rob,
>>>
>>> Is this on a Windows 2003 server and is it part of a domain.
>>> I recall having this problem with my windows 2003 servers in this domain and I couldn't install on any of them. (I think the 8.3 of the enterprise db+ ), though it installed fine on the windows xp boxes in the domain using a local postgres account.
>>>
>>> The only thing I noticed is when the data cluster was being created it would remove all the permissions (so wasn't sure if it was becuase I was using a postgres domain account or not)
>>>
>>> Anyrate to skirt around the issue, I manually set the permissions, and ended up manually initing the db and it worked fine.  Though I was kind of pressed for time so didn't really bother investigating the issue.  I suppose I can try again on a another server to recreate the issue if it would help.
>>>
>>> Does it create the data cluster at all?  In my case it would create the data folder but nothing in it.
>>>
>>> Hope that helps,
>>> Regina
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: pgsql-novice-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org [mailto:pgsql-novice-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Robert Campbell
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 8:35 AM
>>> To: Bruce Momjian
>>> Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
>>> Subject: Re: [NOVICE] Workaround for bug #4608?
>>>
>>> Hi Bruce,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the reply and for building the installer. Is there anything
>>> I can do to help you pinpoint the problem? Some install logs I can
>>> send or something of that sort?
>>>
>>> Rob
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
>>>> Robert Campbell wrote:
>>>>> I'm experiencing bug 4608
>>>>>
>>>>> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-bugs/2009-01/msg00062.php
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried using the Windows one-click installer for both 8.3.x and
>>>>> 8.4. At the end of the process it says it can't read
>>>>> data/postgres.conf and none of the conf files are generated.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm pretty surprised that this issue - which prevents me from
>>>>> installing and running PostgreSQL on Windows - was reported in Jan.
>>>>> and the only documentation I could find on it was this 1 bug with no
>>>>> comments. Perhaps the original reporter and I are the only ones
>>>>> experiencing this issue?
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, does anyone have any ideas for a workaround?
>>>>
>>>> I think the issue is that we don't know what would cause that.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>  Bruce Momjian  <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>        http://momjian.us
>>>>  EnterpriseDB                             http://enterprisedb.com
>>>>
>>>>  + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. +
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sent via pgsql-novice mailing list (pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org)
>>> To make changes to your subscription:
>>> http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-novice
>>> -----------------------------------------
>>> The substance of this message, including any attachments, may be
>>> confidential, legally privileged and/or exempt from disclosure
>>> pursuant to Massachusetts law. It is intended
>>> solely for the addressee. If you received this in error, please
>>> contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.
>>>
>>
>