Cheryl,

you can learn more about the problem by doing some logging...

msiexec /Lv c:\\temp\\nase2.txt /i postgresql-8.0-beta2-dev3.msi

"c:\\temp\\nase2.txt" is the file wereto the logging is done. You can
read there more about the exact error ... what was done last.

Best go from the end, where there is all that "removing ...."

Harald


----- Original Message -----
From: Bender, Cheryl <cbender (AT) mriresearch (DOT) org>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 09:51:02 -0500
Subject: [BUGS] Windows 8.0 beta on Server 2003 Installer problem
To: pgsql-bugs (AT) postgresql (DOT) org

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This may not be a bug but I only have one Windows 2003 Server to try
it on. The package installed fine on Windows XP Professional and
Windows 2000 professional.

Launching the installer it looks fine until it gets to the screen
where you can select which options to install and which directories to
use. Then it crashes with the error:

"The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing
this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The
error code is 2819."

Anyone experiencing this problem? Is there a service patch or fix I
need to apply to Windows? My current version is 5.2 (Build
3790.srv03_rtm.030324-2048)

Cheryl Bender=20



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Cheryl,=20

I digged through you log, and stumbled:

################################################## #####
MSI (c) (B0:94): Product: PostgreSQL 8.0-beta2-dev3 -- The installer
has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may
indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2819. The
arguments are: Service_Dialog, esvcacct,

### MSI (c) (B0:94): Database string pool is corrupted. ####
################################################## #####

For me this looks like a corrupted installer package - or some other
reading problems. Did you check the validity of that particular
installer package, to avoid "corrupted .msi file"?

Are you logged in locally to the server? Local Administrator? There
are various reports about problems with remote-console-installation
(but they do usually appear later ) )

Harald
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I wondered about the corrupt installer problem (since I cannot download fil=
es here I downloaded it at home and put on CD), but it installed fine on Wi=
ndows XP Professional.=20=20

Perhaps this is a corruption that XP forgives but 2003 does not. I've had =
some problems with 2003 on this box (Dell GX260) reading certain ISO CDs, b=
ut I copied the file locally to run the program.

I logged in as local administrator to run the program.

One of our IT admin guys said I could test it on his server 2003 so I'll tr=
y it out and see how it goes.

Thanks

Cheryl Bender


-----Original Message-----
From: Harald Armin Massa [mailto:haraldarminmassa (AT) gmail (DOT) com]=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 10:57 AM
To: Bender, Cheryl; pgsql-bugs (AT) postgresql (DOT) org
Subject: Re: [BUGS] Windows 8.0 beta on Server 2003 Installer problem


Cheryl,=20

I digged through you log, and stumbled:

################################################## #####
MSI (c) (B0:94): Product: PostgreSQL 8.0-beta2-dev3 -- The installer has en=
countered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a =
problem with this package. The error code is 2819. The arguments are: Servi=
ce_Dialog, esvcacct,

### MSI (c) (B0:94): Database string pool is corrupted. ####
################################################## #####

For me this looks like a corrupted installer package - or some other readin=
g problems. Did you check the validity of that particular installer package=
, to avoid "corrupted .msi file"?

Are you logged in locally to the server? Local Administrator? There are var=
ious reports about problems with remote-console-installation (but they do u=
sually appear later ) )

Harald
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It could also be a corrupt database on the machine itself, in the system
databases. I have no idea what to do about that, thoguh :-) But if it
succeeds on all other machines (with *the same download*), and
consistently fails on this one, that sounds like it could be it.
Can you install other MSI based packages on this machine?

//Magnus

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<<But if it succeeds on all other machines (with *the same download*),
and consistently fails on this one, that sounds like it could be it. Can
you install other MSI based packages on this machine?>>

Yes--just to make sure I installed another MSI-based package and it
worked fine.

Cheryl Bender

-----Original Message-----
From: Magnus Hagander [mailto:mha (AT) sollentuna (DOT) net]=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 11:14 AM
To: Harald Armin Massa; Bender, Cheryl; pgsql-bugs (AT) postgresql (DOT) org
Subject: RE: [BUGS] Windows 8.0 beta on Server 2003 Installer problem


It could also be a corrupt database on the machine itself, in the system
databases. I have no idea what to do about that, thoguh :-) But if it
succeeds on all other machines (with *the same download*), and
consistently fails on this one, that sounds like it could be it. Can you
install other MSI based packages on this machine?

//Magnus

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I was able to install on a another 2003 server, so it must be a problem
with my machine. Although I sure wish I knew what the problem is, since
the other server is almost identical. It's a good thing in the end
though because that server is a much better test platform.

Thanks all for your suggestions.


-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-bugs-owner (AT) postgresql (DOT) org
[mailtogsql-bugs-owner (AT) postgresql (DOT) org] On Behalf Of Bender, Cheryl
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 11:27 AM
To: Magnus Hagander; Harald Armin Massa; pgsql-bugs (AT) postgresql (DOT) org
Subject: Re: [BUGS] Windows 8.0 beta on Server 2003 Installer problem


<<But if it succeeds on all other machines (with *the same download*),
and consistently fails on this one, that sounds like it could be it. Can
you install other MSI based packages on this machine?>>

Yes--just to make sure I installed another MSI-based package and it
worked fine.

Cheryl Bender

-----Original Message-----
From: Magnus Hagander [mailto:mha (AT) sollentuna (DOT) net]=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 11:14 AM
To: Harald Armin Massa; Bender, Cheryl; pgsql-bugs (AT) postgresql (DOT) org
Subject: RE: [BUGS] Windows 8.0 beta on Server 2003 Installer problem


It could also be a corrupt database on the machine itself, in the system
databases. I have no idea what to do about that, thoguh :-) But if it
succeeds on all other machines (with *the same download*), and
consistently fails on this one, that sounds like it could be it. Can you
install other MSI based packages on this machine?

//Magnus

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