BUG #5992: The database cluster initialisation failed

I've had the same problem with server 2003. I usually create the folder where PostgreSQL is going to install into first, then change the permissions for "<machine name>\users" to full control before attempting to install.

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From: pgsql-bugs-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-bugs-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Rakshit
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 2:18 AM
To: pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org
Subject: [BUGS] BUG #5992: The database cluster initialisation failed

The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference: 5992
Logged by: Rakshit
Email address: r.a.raval@gmail.com
PostgreSQL version: postgresql-9.0.
Operating system: Win 7
Description: The database cluster initialisation failed
Details:

While installing postgresql-9.0.3-2-windows it prompt the message at the end
that "Problem running post installation step. Installation may not be
complete correctly. The database cluster initialisation failed."

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On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Nathan M. Davalos
<n.davalos@sharedmarketing.com> wrote:

I've had the same problem with server 2003. I usually create the folder where PostgreSQL is going to install into first, then change the permissions for "<machine name>\users" to full control before attempting to install.

-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-bugs-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-bugs-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Rakshit
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 2:18 AM
To: pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org
Subject: [BUGS] BUG #5992: The database cluster initialisation failed

The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference:      5992
Logged by:          Rakshit
Email address:      r.a.raval@gmail.com
PostgreSQL version: postgresql-9.0.
Operating system:   Win 7
Description:        The database cluster initialisation failed
Details:

While installing postgresql-9.0.3-2-windows it prompt the message at the end
that "Problem running post installation step. Installation may not be
complete correctly. The database cluster initialisation failed."

The contents of the Bitrock installer log file might be helpful in
troubleshooting this problem, if you can post it.

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