The following bug has been logged online:
Bug reference: 2893
Logged by: Ilya Kogan
Email address: ikogan@cs.ohiou.edu
PostgreSQL version: 8.1.6
Operating system: Windows XP Pro SP-2
Description: Non-standard theme explodes the installer.
Details:
I was trying to install 8.1.6 via the MSI installer and would keep getting
"Could not get system metrics: 8" when trying to get past "Installation
Notes" screen. After reading a bit about GetSystemMetrics, I decided to
switch from my non-standard theme (Some msstyle downloaded from something
that was googled) to Windows Classic.
Surprisingly, the error went away and I was free to finish installing.
I also tried installing 8.2 previously and that went without a hitch.