PostgreSQL install error

27.02.2012, 11:07 0

Hi,
Today i wanted to make more free room on my C:/ driver and i saw Postgresql has like 8GB so i wanted to move it to another part of my hdd so i just copy and pasted it, but i had to first quit everything that had SQL or postgre in task bar to be able to move it, when it was done i tried to run my HM2, but it said, it cant connect to my database, so i tried to move Postgresql back to C:/, but HM2 still had problems and couldnt connect so i decided to uninstall postgresql.

Now i want to install it back, but everytime i try to i get this error: An error occured executing the Microsoft VC++ runtime installer when i run 8.3 and 8.4 version and when i try 9.x version of postgresql i get this error: Unable to write inside TEMP environment variable path.
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Can you please help me what to do ? i have been trying to fix this problem for like 2 hours, but nothing works.

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netsrak

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27.02.2012, 19:40 0

You should start with updating your Windows until windows update finds no more available updates.
And then you should google for the VC++ error. Its not directly caused by Postgresql, there is some wrong with your windows installation.

And for the future: it is not possible to simply move a postgresql folder. You need to edit some configuration files / registry entries.

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_Anonymous_

27.02.2012, 20:00 0

ok, thanks sir.
also why didnt i get this error when i installed postgreSQL for the first time ? (it was this windows with this updates).

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_Anonymous_

27.02.2012, 23:34 0

problem fixed (had to try like 10 versions of postgreSQL and one worked)

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