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chstone
11-27-2009, 12:31 AM
I am having much dificulty installing postgres on my computer. I have read all of the guides and faqs and I am still having trouble. I followed the instructions and everything went fine untill the "Initialize database cluster" window. After I fill in the appropriate boxes and click next it tells me the port is already in use. I tried it a few times and I got the same error. I then remembered that I installed postgressql a number of years ago for something. The one guide said I could just delete all myold folders if this happened. I delted all the folders that I could but I was not able to delete a few folders due to permission reasons. I tried to go through the setup again and I received the same error, that my port was being used. I figured I would try the othe option and reinstall postgres. When I tried this I received another error and it gave me error code 2755. Any ideas on what I can do to get this instaled? Thanks in advance.

netsrak
11-27-2009, 05:39 AM
You need to have administrator permissions to uninstall / install postgres.

So at first you should uninstall any existing Postgresql version, delete the files and delete the user postgres (open a command box and type net user postgres /delete ).

After this is completed please try to install postgresql with our new installer: http://www.holdemmanager.com/downloads/pginstaller.exe

chstone
11-27-2009, 04:49 PM
Thanks for the response however I am still having trouble. I tried deleting what I could from my previous versions however there were still a few folders that it would not let me delete.

When I tired downloading from the link in your response it was fine for about the first 75% of the download then an error message came up that simply said "can not complete download of postgresq" with no other explanation. When I clicked ok the whole thing closed and nothing else happened. Any idea what I should do? Thanks.

fozzy71
11-27-2009, 10:03 PM
Turn off UAC and reboot - http://www.holdemmanager.net/faq/afmviewfaq.aspx?faqid=73

Now you should be able to use these directions and it will let you delete the leftover files.

http://forums.holdemmanager.com/showthread.php?t=20755


If you have problems with that installer, use those directions again, but try this installer - http://www.enterprisedb.com/products/pgdownload.do#windows

chstone
12-01-2009, 12:11 AM
This worked. Thanks!