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From: Adrian Klaver <[email protected]>
To: Nicolai Madsen <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Can't install Postgres version 18
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:27:19 -0700
Message-ID: <[email protected]> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CALk0SDQb1pnDBvT-fzrse42roGDZwvKTPHEybKYUR_A4DNa1gA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALk0SDQb1pnDBvT-fzrse42roGDZwvKTPHEybKYUR_A4DNa1gA@mail.gmail.com>

On 6/12/26 5:07 AM, Nicolai Madsen wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I had installed Postgres version 18 earlier on my PC, but I want to 
> start over, and remove all of the DB's I have made. I couldn't figure 
> out how to do that, so I googled and was told that I should uninstall 
> postgres, stop the service in the task manager, and then delete the 
> folder under C:/Program Files. AFter that I should restart the PC, and 
> everything should be gone, and ready to be reinstalled. I did that, but 
> each time I am trying to reinstall it, then it doesn't make any folders 
> under Program Files, so the service can't be started. It just give me 
> this warning
> 
> image.png
> If I try to reinstall it again, it tells me that it is already 
> installed, and asks me if I want to make a change, repair, or 
> uninstallation. I have tried to choose that it should install the docs 
> also, and then it creates the folder under program files, but it only 
> contains the docs nothing else.
> 
> I have tried to restart the PC, reinstall it and tried google how to 
> solve this but no solution yet.
> 
> I hope you could guide me the right way.

1) Assuming you are using the EDB  installer did you follow the 
instructions here?:

https://www.enterprisedb.com/docs/supported-open-source/postgresql/uninstalling/

2) Did you try the repair option on the reinstall?

> 
> -- 
> Hilsen
> 
> Nicolai Friis Madsen


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Adrian Klaver
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