I hope you realize that support for Windows 2003 ended July 2015 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/windows-server-2003/
Plus you never mentioned WHICH VERSION of PostgreSQL you are trying to install. Perhaps you should try a supported version of PostgreSQL on a supported version of Windows. That might work a little better. On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 11:43 PM, Shashank <shashank.i...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi > > I am unable to install Postgresql on window 2003. I have already installed > previously. As, I forgot the password, I have uninstalled and trying to > install again. > I got error as " The database cluster initialization failed ". > > The solution to this problem I got as "During the installation, you are > asked to choose a location to store the postgres data. The default location > is C:\Program Files\Postgres\data. Choosing a location outside of the > Program Files directory (e.g. C:\Postgres Data) can often overcome the > problem described above. " I got the solution from > http://www.maplesoft.com/support/faqs/detail.aspx?sid=33315 > > After doing the above steps, the setup is stuck at the final stage. It is > just showing as "Installing the database cluster (this make take few > minutes)". > > > Kindly help me on this. Thanks in advance. > > > > Regards > Shashank > Mumbai, India > > > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > > -- *Melvin Davidson* I reserve the right to fantasize. Whether or not you wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you.
