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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:40:42 +1200
From: Steve Holdoway <steve.holdoway@firetrust.com>
To: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Installing PostgreSQL 8.3.3. on Vista
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Looks like the relevant Visual C runtime library ( VC80.CRT 32 bit ) needs installing first...

Steve

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:42:54 -0500
"Brandon Dybala" <bjd1@martincomp.com> wrote:

> I tried installing PostgreSQL 8.3.3 on Vista Business, and initdb failed
> to start during the installer.  I'd really like to make this install as
> automatic as possible since I'm installing PostgreSQL as part of my
> application installer process.  It would be best if the user does not
> have to deal with any sort of configuration for Postgres.  I also tried
> running the main MSI file with the graphical interface, and ran into the
> same problem.  Here is the message I received first:
> Failed to run initdb: 1!
>  
> I checked the initdb.log file it generated, and all it said was
> "The application has failed to start because its side-by-side
> configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log for
> more detail."
>  
> So I checked the event log, and it had the following:
>  
> Log Name:      Application
> Source:        SideBySide
> Date:          8/28/2008 7:23:49 AM
> Event ID:      33
> Task Category: None
> Level:         Error
> Keywords:      Classic
> User:          N/A
> Computer:      VISTATEST
> Description:
> Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program
> Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin\initdb.exe". Dependent Assembly
> Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a
> 1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50727.762" could not be found. Please
> use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.
> Event Xml:
> <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
>   <System>
>     <Provider Name="SideBySide" />
>     <EventID Qualifiers="49409">33</EventID>
>     <Level>2</Level>
>     <Task>0</Task>
>     <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
>     <TimeCreated SystemTime="2008-08-28T14:23:49.000Z" />
>     <EventRecordID>593</EventRecordID>
>     <Channel>Application</Channel>
>     <Computer>VISTATEST</Computer>
>     <Security />
>   </System>
>   <EventData>
>  
> <Data>Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc
> 8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50727.762"</Data>
>     <Data>C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin\initdb.exe</Data>
>   </EventData>
> </Event>
>  
> I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to do with sxstrace.exe,
> though.  The usage example showed parsing a *.etl file, but I can't find
> any of these on my system.
>  
> Any help would be appreciated.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Brandon
> 


-- 
Steve Holdoway <steve.holdoway@firetrust.com>