Attn: Vista Users Installing PostgreSQL 8.3

[Blake Lovely]

I use vista, and have service pack 1 installed and UAC turned off.

Whenever I try to install postgress, I get the error message, "Your local 'administrators' group contains 'service users'." This is a common configuration error that causes security issues. For this reason, postgressql"

what should i do?

[Blake Lovely]

Wanted to add that I use windows vista home premium and I cant even get local administraors group file to appear lol.

[APerfect10]

I have replied to your support message. We will get it installed for you.

-Derek

[ronnow]

Here is how I made it work, if it is any help to you:

Have vista home premium.
1. Disable this user control thing as described earlier
2. Run the installer for postgres - also found earlier in this thread
3. Don't use postgres as username (dunno why, but it won't accept it - I use postgresx)
4. click u through the installation, give postgresx as superuser and password when asked
5. Install PT3 without postgres - apply postgres credentials from above

[APerfect10]

3. Don't use postgres as username (dunno why, but it won't accept it - I use postgresx)

Thanks for sharing...

The username 'postgres' must have already been used during a previous installation attempt and on the future attempt you could not recreate the user.

For reference, to get around this problem you can delete the postgres account by going Start->Run, 'cmd' -> OK then type 'net user postgres /delete' and the command prompt.

Best regards,

Derek

[20TN40]

Hello! I just installed PT3 today and chose the option to install PostgreSQL as well. It appeared that everything went normally but when I first tried to open PT3 after the computer restarted, I got a pop up to "Configure PostgreSQL Server". The server, Database User and port are all filled in but the password is not. I have disabled the AUC, I am running as administrator and I've tried the random password and also changing user and password to postgresx. However, when I click to connect, I get a message saying "Unable to connect to this database. Please check configuration." Checked my program files and I don't have a file named "PostgreSQL". Does this mean the installation failed? And if so, what do I need to do next?

Thanks!

[APerfect10]

Hello! I just installed PT3 today and chose the option to install PostgreSQL as well. It appeared that everything went normally but when I first tried to open PT3 after the computer restarted, I got a pop up to "Configure PostgreSQL Server". The server, Database User and port are all filled in but the password is not. I have disabled the AUC, I am running as administrator and I've tried the random password and also changing user and password to postgresx. However, when I click to connect, I get a message saying "Unable to connect to this database. Please check configuration." Checked my program files and I don't have a file named "PostgreSQL". Does this mean the installation failed? And if so, what do I need to do next?

Thanks!

Try using the default password, 'dbpass' (no quotes).

If that does not work, go Start->Programs->PostgreSQL->Configuration Files->Edit pg_hba.conf.

At the bottom of this file there are two lines that end with 'md5'. Change both 'md5' to 'trust'. File->Save.

Then go Start->Programs->PostgreSQL->Reload Configurations.

You can now proceed with leaving the password field empty.

Best regards,

Derek

[Kvacke]

Allright. Im trying to get this thing to work. I have ordered and registered poker tracker 3. I choosed the postgreSQL thing verison. Im running vista.
I then:
1. Downloaded the service pack 1 and installed that.
2. I unzipped the downloaded version postgresqk version 8.2.7-1. (was this right?)
3. I then got to alot of questions where i tried to put in passwords etc.
4. When i was finishied i tried to start pokertracker 3 and it said that the password wasnt right for creating a new PTD3 database or whatever.
5. When i had tried all the diffrent passwords i had used and written down when installing and still didnt work i got to the bright idea to unistall the whole shit to try to add the passwords one more time, becouse obviously i had some password i didnt know about.
6. When doing the same thing again and trying to reach my target it taliks about that im about to create some kind of database cluster, which apperantly seems to be a bad thing.
7. Now i dont know what to do.

Any idea?

Matts

[username]

Im getting this error message and Im not sure what to do.

Failed to run initdb: 1!
Please see the logfile in 'C:\Program
Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\tmp\initdb.log'.
Note! You must read/copy this logfile before you click OK,
or it will be automatically removed

[glustler]

Im getting this error message and Im not sure what to do.

Failed to run initdb: 1!
Please see the logfile in 'C:\Program
Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\tmp\initdb.log'.
Note! You must read/copy this logfile before you click OK,
or it will be automatically removed

i get the same error!
i tried a lot of things but it still won't work
can someone please help me!!