Обсуждение: Problem with reinstall of PostgreSQL 8.3

Hi,
 
I installed postgreSQL 8.3 on windows and changed few settings for ssl. After which I uninstalled it by executing the .msi file again. My intention was to reinstall from scratch, and unfortunately during the reinstall I am getting a error
 
'Invalid username specified: logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.'
 
I am providing valid windows user name and pwd.
 
How can I get past this issue, please help.
 
Thanks.

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Hi,<br /><br /> This happened to me before and the problem was with the 'postgres' Windows account that was created
duringthe first install. If you don't specify a password for this account, the installer will choose a very hard to
guess,hard to remember password :-). I logged in as an administrator and removed the postgres user account and let the
installerre-create it. You also have the option of manually setting the password for this account, then telling the
installerwhat that password is.<br /><br /> I don't know if your problem is the same as the one I experienced, but I
hopethis helps.<br /><br /> Rommel.<br /><br /><br /> Goutham Naval wrote: <blockquote
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uninstalledit by executing the .msi file again. My intention was to reinstall from scratch, and unfortunately during
thereinstall I am getting a error <br />  <br /> 'Invalid username specified: logon failure: unknown user name or bad
password.'<br/>  <br /> I am providing valid windows user name and pwd. <br />  <br /> How can I get past this issue,
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Glad to know your problem was solved :-)<br /><br /><br /> Goutham Naval wrote: <blockquote
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useraccount, and uninstalled postgresql and installed it to get past the issue.<br />  <br /> Kind Regards, <br />  <br
/>Gotham. <br /><br /><br />  <br /><hr id="EC_stopSpelling" /><br /> Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:32:54 -0400<br /> From:
<aclass="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:icecrew@gmail.com">icecrew@gmail.com</a><br /> To: <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"href="mailto:pgsql-admin@postgresql.org">pgsql-admin@postgresql.org</a><br /> CC: <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"href="mailto:gnaval@hotmail.com">gnaval@hotmail.com</a><br /> Subject: Re: [ADMIN]
Problemwith reinstall of PostgreSQL 8.3<br /><br /> Hi,<br /><br /> This happened to me before and the problem was with
the'postgres' Windows account that was created during the first install. If you don't specify a password for this
account,the installer will choose a very hard to guess, hard to remember password :-). I logged in as an administrator
andremoved the postgres user account and let the installer re-create it. You also have the option of manually setting
thepassword for this account, then telling the installer what that password is.<br /><br /> I don't know if your
problemis the same as the one I experienced, but I hope this helps.<br /><br /> Rommel.<br /><br /><br /> Goutham Naval
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{font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;}   </style>Hi, <br />  <br /> I installed postgreSQL 8.3 on windows and changed few
settingsfor ssl. After which I uninstalled it by executing the .msi file again. My intention was to reinstall from
scratch,and unfortunately during the reinstall I am getting a error <br />  <br /> 'Invalid username specified: logon
failure:unknown user name or bad password.'<br />  <br /> I am providing valid windows user name and pwd. <br />  <br
/>How can I get past this issue, please help. <br />  <br /> Thanks. <br /><br /><hr /> Be the filmmaker you always
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