postgresql installation failed

Question

I tried to install postgresql 8.4 in my windows 7 (64 bit). But it fails with following messages in log

Initialising the database cluster (this may take a few min         


        

Answer 1

For me the problem was that PATH variable did not have C:\Windows\system32 and so it did not find ICACLS command to change folder permissions. So the solution is to add C:\Windows\system32 to system PATH variable (if it does not contain it already):

1. Control Panel -> System -> Advanced System Settings -> Advanced -> Environment Variables
2. Under "System variable" find and select "Path"
3. Click "Edit..."
4. Now if value does not contain path to system32 append string ;C:\Windows\system32 (or wherever your windows path is)