Re: Unknown error while running <> postgresql_installer_dc46cfee2c\getlocales.exe

Purely out of curiosity ...

All support for Windows XP was dropped in April of last year ... and this
was many years after mainstream support was dropped (2009).

What possible reason could you have for still running Windows XP?
Furthermore, do you actually expect application vendors to still support
it with their applications?

In an effort to actually be helpful ...

Do you _need_ 9.4? Can you go back (possibly to 9.2) to a version that was
in use closer to when XP was still supported? I don't know if that will
help, but it seems like a reasonable thing to try.

On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 08:10:54 -0600
"George Weaver" <gweaver@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Glenn,
>
> No, and neither did I receive any responses.
>
> I did find the following reference that 9.4 is officially not supported on
> XP, Server 2003 or Vista, however I have not seen anything "official" on the
> PostgreSQL or Enterprise DB sites.
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/CANFyU97_WyAXjge_kEGR62MQwOVy0ExjBqec9cL8stLKAkWuYg@mail.gmail.com
>
> In fact, the Enterprise DB site states: The 9.x installers are supported on
> .... and Windows XP and above.
>
> All the best,
> George
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bald, Glenn
> To: gweaver@shaw.ca ; pgsql-general@postgresql.org
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 5:49 AM
> Subject: Unknown error while running <>
> postgresql_installer_dc46cfee2c\getlocales.exe
>
>
> Hi George,
> Did you find a resolution? I have exactly the same problem.  Same postgres
> version, same xp with sp3, same error log.
> Thanks in advance
> Glenn
> Glenn Bald | GIS Analyst | Information Services
> Forestry Commission
>
> Unknown error while running <>
> postgresql_installer_dc46cfee2c\getlocales.exe
> From:"George Weaver" <gweaver(at)shaw(dot)ca>
> To:"pgsql-general" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> Subject:Unknown error while running <>
> postgresql_installer_dc46cfee2c\getlocales.exe
> Date:2015-02-06 22:07:01
> Message-ID:5B0276776FFA40499867E955C65F3251@D420 (view raw or flat)
> Thread:2015-02-06 22:07:01 from "George Weaver" <gweaver(at)shaw(dot)ca>
> Lists:pgsql-general
>
> Hi List,
>
> Trying to install PostgresSQL 9.4.1 on Window XP Pro Service Pack 3.
>
> Installation is aborted with the following error:
>
> Unknown error while running C:\Documents and Settings\George Weaver\Local
> Settings\Temp\postgresql_installer_dc46cfee2c\getlocales.exe
>
> bitrock_installer.log output below.
>
> Would this be an issue with trying to install on XP?
>
> Thanks
> George
>
> Log started 02/05/2015 at 11:17:31
> Preferred installation mode : qt
> Trying to init installer in mode qt
> Mode qt successfully initialized
> Executing C:\Documents and Settings\George Weaver\Local
> Settings\Temp/postgresql_installer_dc46cfee2c/temp_check_comspec.bat
> Script exit code: 0
>
> Script output:
>  "test ok"
> Script stderr:
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.4 Data
> Directory. Setting variable iDataDirectory to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.4 Base
> Directory. Setting variable iBaseDirectory to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.4 Service
> ID. Setting variable iServiceName to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.4 Service
> Account. Setting variable iServiceAccount to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.4 Super
> User. Setting variable iSuperuser to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.4
> Branding. Setting variable iBranding to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.4 Version.
> Setting variable brandingVer to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.4
> Shortcuts. Setting variable iShortcut to empty value
> Could not find registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\postgresql-9.4
> DisableStackBuilder. Setting variable iDisableStackBuilder to empty value
> [11:17:37] Existing base directory:
> [11:17:37] Existing data directory:
> [11:17:37] Using branding: PostgreSQL 9.4
> [11:17:37] Using Super User: postgres and Service Account: NT
> AUTHORITY\NetworkService
> [11:17:37] Using Service Name: postgresql-9.4
> Executing cscript //NoLogo "C:\Documents and Settings\George Weaver\Local
> Settings\Temp\postgresql_installer_dc46cfee2c\prerun_checks.vbs"
> Script exit code: 0
> Script output:
>  The scripting host appears to be functional.
> Script stderr:
> Executing C:\Documents and Settings\George Weaver\Local
> Settings\Temp\postgresql_installer_dc46cfee2c\vcredist_x86.exe /passive
> /norestart
> Script exit code: 0
> Script output:
> Script stderr:
> Executing C:\Documents and Settings\George Weaver\Local
> Settings\Temp\postgresql_installer_dc46cfee2c\getlocales.exe
> Script exit code:
> Script output:
> Script stderr:
>
>
> Unknown error while running C:\Documents and Settings\George Weaver\Local
> Settings\Temp\postgresql_installer_dc46cfee2c\getlocales.exe
>
>
>
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