Re: [ADMIN] Trouble installing on XP home

2006-01-24 Thread Magnus Hagander
> Here are the steps I performed and the generated messages: > > 1)I ran the install program (postgresql-8.1) the data > directory chosen is a folder located in a NTFS logical drive > (F:\PostgreSQL\), the remainder of the drive being of FAT type. > > error message: "Failed to run initdb: 1!" >

[ADMIN] Trouble installing on XP home

2006-01-19 Thread Dave M
I'm trying to install postgresql on my laptop, windows XP home edition sp2. can't install as a service: I either have too much permission or not enough... Here are the steps I performed and the generated messages: 1)I ran the install program (postgresql-8.1) the data directory chosen is a folder