The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference: 1428
Logged by: Hendrik Mueller
Email address: acone (AT) gmx (DOT) de
PostgreSQL version: 8.0.0.0
Operating system: Windows NT 4.0 + SP4
Description: SHGetSpecialFolderPath not found in SHELL32.dll
Details:

On some installations the function SHGetSpecialFolderPath in library
SHELL32.DLL not exists. The "Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Desktop Update"
to patch this error is impossible.
I must not modify customer installations.
In beta5 this error not arise.

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This is a known issue on NT4 with the release. I have just submitted a
patch that will fix this. If you need it urgently, you can get new
binaries from http://www.hagander.net/pgsql/nt4bin.zip.
But *BEWARE*. These binaries carry *incorrect version numbers*. If you
install them, you *must* remove them manually before you install 8.0.1,
because they will *NOT* be upgraded by the installer.

Another workaround is to back out to a previous RC which does not
contain this functionality at all.

//Magnus

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Magnus Hagander schrieb:
I have already adapted postgres to my requirements.
That's why i can not use your binaries.
Now, i will simulate this function to avoid the misfeature.
) I am a lazy developer.

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