I'm having trouble installing postgreSQL on Vista

[pmilanov]

When I try to install PostgreSQL I get the following error:

"Failed to run initdb: 1!
Please see the logfile in 'C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\tmp\initdb.log'.
Note! You must read/copy this logfile before you click OK, or it will be automatically removed."

So I opened the logfile and it said this:

"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 looked at the event log and it said this:

"Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin\initdb.exe". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50727.762" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis."

I don't know how to get it to install, any help is appreciated.

[WhiteRider]

Please see Attn: Vista Users Installing PostgreSQL 8.3
Tutorial: Vista-How to Disable 'User Account Control' (UAC)

[keggler]

Methinks you're missing the the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package, which installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run applications developed with Visual C++ on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2005 installed.


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... 0B62A191EE

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en


susan