installation problem

[zaphodbeeblbrox]

error message "failed to run initdb: 1! please see the logfile in 'c:\programfiles\postgreSQL\8.3tempinitdb.log

that logfile says" initdb: directory "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.3/data" exists but is not empty
If you want to create a new database system, either remove or empty
the directory "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.3/data" or run initdb
with an argument other than "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.3/data".
I just purchased this computer yesterday with a fresh install of windows XP
Please help

[zaphodbeeblbrox]

after i deleted the data file as requested i tried the install again and this time the error is " failed to create temporary directory"

[APerfect10]

error message "failed to run initdb: 1! please see the logfile in 'c:\programfiles\postgreSQL\8.3tempinitdb.log

that logfile says" initdb: directory "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.3/data" exists but is not empty
If you want to create a new database system, either remove or empty
the directory "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.3/data" or run initdb
with an argument other than "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.3/data".
I just purchased this computer yesterday with a fresh install of windows XP
Please help

I assume that you are running Windows XP?

Make sure that your Secondary Logon service is started (and starts up automatically). Start->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services

after i deleted the data file as requested i tried the install again and this time the error is " failed to create temporary directory"

Open 'My Computer' and browse to your program files directory and manually delete the main PostgreSQL folder which will resolve the above error.

Best regards,

Derek