Re: BUG #4393: failed toget system metics for terminal services:87

Russell Smith <mr-russ@pws.com.au> writes:
> Hemavathi B N wrote:
>> PostgreSQL version: 8.0
>> Operating system:   windows 2003
>> Description:        failed toget system metics for terminal services:87

> My guess is that you are not installing from the console, but are using
> terminal services.  I don't think you can install from a terminal
> services connection.  Try installing directly from the console.

Also try a newer Postgres release, per the identical bug report posted
less than a week ago:
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-bugs/2008-08/msg00241.php
I believe this is something that's fixed as of 8.2.

            regards, tom lane