Dave, In turns out any data drives on Windows 2012 are created with 8.3 filename creation disabled, but turning this on, rebooting and installing the issue still exists. What is interesting though is installing to c:\program files\laes it works. I will continue to investigate. Mark
> Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:31:26 +0100 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Windows 2012 R2 Data Center and Views error > > > I have installed couch 1.5 on Windows to d:\program files\laes and the > > following error > > is thrown when attempting to touch a view in throws the following error: > > NOTE: If install to c:\program files\laes it works with error. > > There is also erlang dump file, if that is useful. > > > > [Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:57:52 GMT] [error] [emulator] Error in process > > <0.202.0> with exit > > value: > > {{nocatch,{'EXIT',{{badmatch,{error,{enoent,[{erlang,open_port,[{spawn,"d:/Program > > > > Files/laes/couchdb/lib/couch-1.5.0/priv/couchspawnkillable ./couchjs.exe > > ../share/couchdb/server/main.js"},[stream,{line,4096},… > > Thanks for reporting this Mark. > > In every case I’ve seen of this the underlying issue is that the ntfs 8.3 > filename creation > has been disabled or is not supported on the volume’s file system. I’ve never > managed to > re-create this on a fresh install of Windows in any release, although I’ve > not tried 2012 R2 > personally. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/121007 > > The quick solution is to install to an 8.3 compliant name, c:\couchdb or > similar (no spaces) > and this should go away. > > A+, Dave > — sent from my Couch > >
