> The following bug has been logged online:
>=20
> Bug reference: 2363
> Logged by: zhu
> Email address: vispper@163.com
> PostgreSQL version: 8.1.3
> Operating system: winxp sp2
> Description: password authentication failed
> Details:=20
>=20
> i download a non-install version of psql, and install it in=20
> volumn f:, but i can not use psql.exe on f:, other volumn was=20
> ok. why???
>=20
This lokos like a known issue that will be fixed in 8.1.4. Check if you
have a directory called "dev" in the root of the drive that's current
when you run psql (to be sure, check all drives). If it's there, rename
or remove it.
//Magnus