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Unable to run PostgreSQL 8 beta 3 on Windows XP Home

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Ganesh and Sashi Prasad

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Nov 10, 2004, 7:18:29 AM11/10/04
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Hi,

I downloaded PostgreSQL 8 beta 3 for my PC running Windows XP Home. Before
installing PostgreSQL, I first created a normal user called "postgres" with no
administrator privileges. Then, when setting up the software, I specified this
user to run under.

Unfortunately, I could never run postmaster even as "postgres" because it was
failing to find "postgres" under "Power Users". I have no Power Users on my
PC, only Administrator and Normal users.

Please ignore this bug report if the problem has already been fixed.

Regards,
Ganesh Prasad

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Magnus Hagander

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Nov 14, 2004, 8:07:02 AM11/14/04
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>Hi,
>
>I downloaded PostgreSQL 8 beta 3 for my PC running Windows XP
>Home. Before
>installing PostgreSQL, I first created a normal user called
>"postgres" with no
>administrator privileges. Then, when setting up the software,
>I specified this
>user to run under.
>
>Unfortunately, I could never run postmaster even as "postgres"
>because it was
>failing to find "postgres" under "Power Users". I have no
>Power Users on my
>PC, only Administrator and Normal users.
>
>Please ignore this bug report if the problem has already been fixed.

Please download and try beta4. There used to be issues with XP Home, but
I beleive they have all been fixed.

//Magnus

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