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    Default "Sorry, could not install PostgreSQL"

    Tried installing on my new HP laptop. Windows 7 Professional 32-bit. "Sorry, could not install PostgreSQL" comes up in the combo installer. I have turned off firewall/anti-virus and tried installing Postgres byitself, which also fails.

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    Please download and install postgresql from PostgreSQL: The world's most advanced open source database.
    First try the 8.4 version and please try to install it in a different folder or partition like c:\postgres or d:\postgres.

    If that fails try a 8.2 version.

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    I uninstalled Holdem manager and postgre and tried reinstalling. I end up with the same error while installing postgre that comes with the bundle pack.

    ' connection to database failed : -> could not connect to server : Connection refused (... is server running on host 127.0.0.1" and accepting TCP/IP connections on port 5432 ?
    <- error

    [ I'm using windows 7 home premium 64bit SP1 ]

    1. There are no firewalls running

    2 I did this. The hosts file already had lines '127.0.0.1 localhost' and '::1 localhost', but had '#' before them. I removed the '#' from both lines.

    3. Secondary logon service is running

    4. User accout is 'administrator' and UAC is set to 'never notify' .

    5. I've run the installer by right clicking and selecting 'run as administrator'

    6. Finally, I tried to download and install postgre 8.4.7-1. But it asks me for password and upon entering a password it tells me to enter the correct password for windows postgre account (which i don't know). Earlier I used to have a postgre accout shown under 'user profiles', but now it does not exist (account unknown, default profile and myname-pc/myname are the 3 accounts that exists now).


    I did not add exceptions to firewall or uninstall the 3rd party firewall (Trend titanium), both of which are turned off.

    Thank you.

    edit: I did disable some services following along this thread (OCZforums). Is anyone them relevant to this issue ?
    Last edited by effuno; 03-21-2011 at 12:45 AM.

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    The newer Postgresql versions sometimes have problems on 64 bit systems.

    Please try 8.2.20: PostgreSQL: Choose a Mirror

    and try a different folder or partition like c:\postgres or d:\postgres

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    thank you. that seemed to have worked.

    I also had to follow instructions in this thread to get holdem manager working, in case someone finds it helpful.

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