Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL 9.0 (x86-64) and Windows 7 (x86-64) - Unable to install
Although I have not yet received any feedback from the BitRock support, I have meanwhile done some further tests. Most important result is that the installer finished flawlessly after I changed the "TEMP" and "TMP" variables back to the default "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp". I am interested to hear how the installer is intended to handle links under Windows, because a link might also be contained within a non-default installation path. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL 9.0 (x86-64) and Windows 7 (x86-64) - Unable to install
First of all: Thanks to all who contributed to this issue. There are many helpful and interesting comments. I am going to reply to Christian's first question: How did TEMP end up with this value? I have just scanned my installation protocol which says, that I made a registry backup of the current user enviroment right after the basic system installation. After that backup I restored the previously saved Windows XP Pro x86 DE user environment. This step changed the TEMP setting from its default value to "C:\Users\ADMINI~1\LOKALE~1\Temp" (8.3 notation), which corresponds to "C:\Users\Administrator\Lokale Einstellungen\Temp". I unintentionally changed the TEMP variable from its default setting. I should have checked whether the TEMP values has changed or not - but I did not. Newertheless, I would not have expected any problems from a changed TEMP setting even if it contains links. >From my backup of the original user environment [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment] I can reconstruct the default value of TEMP: TEMP=%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp which resolves to TEMP=C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp The default TEMP setting does not contain any links. As a link is obviously causing the installer to fail, it will probably finish without problems when using either the default TEMP setting or any non-default setting that does not contain any links. Before I am going to install with the default TEMP setting I am doing the desired tests for the BitRock Support and wait for the answer. I will keep the list informed about any new results. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL 9.0 (x86-64) and Windows 7 (x86-64) - Unable to install
Dave Page writes: > A couple of questions for you Peter (and thanks for bearing with us > while we figure this out): > > - How are you running the installer? Are you logged in as > "Administrator", or are you using "Run As Administrator" or something > similar? I am logged in as "Administrator" when running the installer. > > - What's the output from the "SET" command when run in the same user > environment as the installer (ie. from an Administrator command > prompt, or one launched however you've escalated your privileges). Please find the environment of user "Administrator" attached: ACR_BIN=C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\ProgramData APACHE2_HOME=C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache22 APACHESRC=C:\Programme\Apache Group\Apache22 APPDATA=C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming asl.log=Destination=file;OnFirstLog=command,environment,parent BIBINPUTS=D:\home\pvoigt\tex\texsty BSTINPUTS=D:\home\pvoigt\tex\texsty CATALINA_HOME=C:\Program Files\tomcat60 CLASSPATH=.;C:\Programme\mysql-connector-java-5.1.10\mysql-connector-java-5.1.10-bin.jar;C:\Programme\sqljdbc_1.1_deu\sqljdbc.jar;C:\Program Files\tomcat60\lib\servlet-api.jar;d:\home\pvoigt\java\vog-libs\VogSystem.jar;d:\home\pvoigt\java\vog-libs\VogIO.jar;d:\home\pvoigt\java\vog-libs\MyIO.jar;d:\home\pvoigt\java\vog-libs\VogDbUtil.jar;d:\home\pvoigt\java\vog-libs\VogTime.jar CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files CommonProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files CommonProgramW6432=C:\Program Files\Common Files COMPUTERNAME=TIGER2008 ComSpec=C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe CURL_CA_BUNDLE=D:\temp\ca-bundle.crt EASY_INSTALL_BIN=C:\Programme\Python26\Scripts EDITOR=C:\Program Files\vim\vim73\gvim.exe EMACS_OPTS=-geometry 80x45 --reverse-video FOP_HOME=C:\Program Files\fop FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO FRD_BIN=D:\local\bin FTPROOT=E:\srv\ftp GNUPGHOME=D:\home\pvoigt\.gnupg GNUWIN32_BIN=D:\local\GnuWin32\bin GSV_BIN=C:\Program Files\ghostgum\gsview GS_BIN=C:\Program Files\gs\gs8.64\bin GS_LIB=C:\Program Files\gs\gs8.64\lib;C:\Program Files\gs\fonts HEISE=D:\home\pvoigt\ct-ix\inhalt.frm HOME=D:\home\pvoigt HOMEDIR=D:\home\pvoigt\.gnupg HOMEDRIVE=C: HOMEPATH=\Users\Administrator INFODIR=D:\local\Emacs\emacs\info;D:\local\Emacs\emacs\site-info INFOPATH=D:\local\Emacs\emacs\info;D:\local\Emacs\emacs\site-info JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk KLEOPATRA_LOGDIR=D:\home\pvoigt\.gnupg\kleopatra LANG=DE LESS=-I -N -M -S LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local LOCAL_BIN=D:\local\bin LOGONSERVER=\\TIGER2008 LYNX_CFG=C:\Program Files (x86)\Lynx\lynx.cfg LYNX_LSS=C:\Program Files (x86)\Lynx\lynx.lss MIKTEX_BIN=D:\local\MiKTeX\miktex\bin MINGW_HOME=D:\local\MinGW MSYS_HOME=D:\local\msys\1.0 MYSQL_JDBC_HOME=C:\Program Files\mysql-connector-java-5.1.10 NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2 OPENSSL=C:\Program Files (x86)\openssl OPENSSL_CONF=D:\home\pvoigt\certs\ca\my_openssl.config OPENSSL_INC=C:\Program Files (x86)\openssl\include OPENSSL_LIB=C:\Program Files (x86)\openssl\lib OS=Windows_NT Os2LibPath=%Os2LibPath% PAGER=D:/local/gnuwin32/bin/less.exe Path=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Connectivity Solution\;C:\Program Files\ImageMagick;D:\local\MiKTeX\miktex\bin;c:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\pub;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Acronis\SnapAPI\;C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;D:\local\tex4ht\bin\win32;D:\local\tex4ht\bin\ht\win32;C:\Program Files (x86)\openssl\bin;C:\Programme\gnutls\bin;d:\local\bin;d:\local\gnuwin32\bin;D:\home\pvoigt\ct-ix;C:\Program Files (x86)\Emacs\emacs\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk\bin;C:\Program Files\Python27;C:\Program Files\Python27\Scripts;C:\Program Files\vim\vim73;C:\Program Files\perl\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\lynx;C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader;C:\Program Files (x86)\php;D:\home\pvoigt\python;C:\Program Files\ghostgum\gsview;C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin;C:\Program Files\7-Zip;C:\Programme\Python26\Scripts;C:\Program Files (x86)\wget;C:\Program Files (x86)\curl;C:\Program Files\curl;C:\Program Files\ant\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\NTP\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=AMD64 PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=Intel64 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11, GenuineIntel PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6 PROCESSOR_REVISION=0f0b ProgramData=C:\ProgramData ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86) ProgramW6432=C:\Program Files prompt=administra...@tiger2008:$p$g PSModulePath=C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\ PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public PYTHONPATH=D:\home\pvoigt\python PYTHONSRC=C:\Program Files\Python26 PYTHONSTARTUP=D:\home\pvoigt\python_startup.p
Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL 9.0 (x86-64) and Windows 7 (x86-64) - Unable to install
Dave Page writes: > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Dr. Peter Voigt wrote: >> Hi Dharmendra, >> >> thanks for your reply. This kind of errors, which cannot be reproduced >> on other machines are bad and leave no chance for developers to solve >> them. >> >> Unfortunately the installer does not leave any log files. > > Please look for any logfiles in %TEMP% starting with "bitrock". Well, the installer does not leave any file starting with "bitrock" in my %TEMP% directory. I am using the default %TEMP% value as created during system installation. Its value is (German operating system) "C:\Users\Administrator\Lokale Einstellungen\Temp" or in 8.3 notation "C:\Users\ADMINI~1\LOKALE~1\Temp". The subdir "Lokale Einstellungen" is a link to "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local": administra...@tiger2008:C:\Users\Administrator> dir /a |grep -i lokale 28.08.2010 15:22 Lokale Einstellungen [C:\Users\Administrator \AppData\Local] However, a scan of my whole system partition reveales a file "bitrock.log" under C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local. I have just re-created it with a fresh installation attempt. Please find it attached. I have tried to interpret the error in the log. The installer complains about not finding file "C:\Users\Administrator\Lokale Einstellungen\postgresql_installer\installruntimes.vbs". I suppose it is important for you to know that this file "installruntimes.vbs" is present - but under "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local". This is the same directory where I finally found the log. Log started 09/30/10 at 19:42:57 Preferred installation mode : qt Trying to init installer in mode qt Mode qt successfully initialized Could not find registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-x64-9.0 Data Directory. Setting variable iDataDirectory to empty value Could not find registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-x64-9.0 Base Directory. Setting variable iBaseDirectory to empty value Could not find registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-x64-9.0 Service ID. Setting variable iServiceName to empty value Could not find registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-x64-9.0 Service Account. Setting variable iServiceAccount to empty value Could not find registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-x64-9.0 Super User. Setting variable iSuperuser to empty value Could not find registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-x64-9.0 Branding. Setting variable iBranding to empty value Could not find registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-x64-9.0 Version. Setting variable brandingVer to empty value Could not find registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-x64-9.0 Shortcuts. Setting variable iShortcut to empty value Could not find registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-x64-9.0 DisableStackBuilder. Setting variable iDisableStackBuilder to empty value [19:43:01] Existing base directory: [19:43:01] Existing data directory: [19:43:01] Using branding: PostgreSQL 9.0 [19:43:01] Using Super User: postgres and Service Account: postgres [19:43:01] Using Service Name: postgresql-x64-9.0 Executing cscript //NoLogo "C:\Users\Administrator\Lokale Einstellungen\postgresql_installer\installruntimes.vbs" "C:\Users\Administrator\Lokale Einstellungen\postgresql_installer\vcredist_x64.exe" Script exit code: 1 Script output: Eingabefehler: Die Skriptdatei "C:\Users\Administrator\Lokale Einstellungen\postgresql_installer\installruntimes.vbs" wurde nicht gefunden. Script stderr: Program ended with an error exit code Error running cscript //NoLogo "C:\Users\Administrator\Lokale Einstellungen\postgresql_installer\installruntimes.vbs" "C:\Users\Administrator\Lokale Einstellungen\postgresql_installer\vcredist_x64.exe" : Program ended with an error exit code -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL 9.0 (x86-64) and Windows 7 (x86-64) - Unable to install
Hi Dharmendra, thanks for your reply. This kind of errors, which cannot be reproduced on other machines are bad and leave no chance for developers to solve them. Unfortunately the installer does not leave any log files. The Windows event log has no entries about the installation attempt as well. I do not know what further information could be helpful. My first idea was that my installed MS Visual Studio 2008 could be the problem. Therefore I tried the "--install_runtimes 0" option - unfortunately with no success. My Visual Studio installation works as expected. I conclude it from various projects which all built fine. I am running a Windows 7 x86-64 for about 3 months and it runs without problems. I cleanly installed the system onto an empty, e.g. formated harddrive. As the first described error "An error occurred executing the Microsoft VC++ runtime installer" has been discussed with previous releases of PostgreSQL, e.g. http://forums.enterprisedb.com/posts/list/2328.page I think that it is a known issue. Moreover, exactly the same error has been described in the EnterpriseDB forum under http://forums.enterprisedb.com/posts/list/2303.page with PostgreSQL 9.0 and Windows 7 x86-64. However, both posts remain un-replied until today. If there are no other users out there with comparable problems I could give the ZIP-installer a try under: http://www.enterprisedb.com/products/pgbindownload.do There is a file postgresql-9.0.0-1-windows_x64-binaries.zip. I did not yet try this because I am new to PostgreSQL. I first have to figure - how to start the database from the command line, - how to setup the PostgreSQL service from the command line, - what registry entries are required. If you can answer the above three questions (each with one sentence), I will immediately start installation and tests, because I hope - from my short but good PostgreSQL 9.0 experiences under Linux - that just the installer fails on my system but not the database system itself. If you need any other information that might help, please let me know. I would really like to get some more knowledge about PostgreSQL. Regards, Peter -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
[GENERAL] PostgreSQL 9.0 (x86-64) and Windows 7 (x86-64) - Unable to install
I cannot install PostgreSQL 9.0 (x86-64) under Windows 7 (x86-64). The installer fails right after starting the installation process with the message: "An error occurred executing the Microsoft VC++ runtime installer". I am using the installer from EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com/products/pgdownload.do. Installation file is postgresql-9.0.0-1-windows_x64.exe. Unfortunately there is no %TEMP%\install-postgresql.log. When scanning the mailing lists under http://www.postgresql.org/community/lists/ and under http://forums.enterprisedb.com/forums/show/9.page I can see that this error has been described for several times with PostgreSQL 8.3 and 8.4 under different Windows variants. A common hint was to activate the Windos Scripting Host (WSH) allthough it obviously does not help in all cases. On my machine the WSH is activated and working. Under http://www.enterprisedb.com/learning/pginst_guide.do#troubleshooting you can read about the command line options of the EnterpriseDB PostgreSQL Installer. An attempt with "--install_runtimes 0" fails again but with the different error message: "Unknown error while running C:\Users\Administrator\Lokale Einstellungen\postgres_installer\getlocales.exe" Again there is no %TEMP%\install-postgresql.log. As the second message is suggesting I am working as local Administrator while installing PostgreSQL. Maybe it is worth to be mentioned that I have installed Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Pro DE. Therefore the installation of the VC++ runtime should not be neccessary. I am using now MySQL for serveral years and would like to compare it with a current PostgreSQL version. The installation of PostgreSQL under Windows is really disappointing but the same worked without problems under Linux x86-64 (openSUSE 11.0). Under Linux I have used the EnterpriseDB Installer of PostgreSQL 9.0 (x86-64) as well. The installation file is postgresql-9.0.0-1-linux-x64.bin. Is this problem already known and is there a solution for it? -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
