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

1. check the services: if any folder there postgres related stop it, and change to disable mode.
2. check regedit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> software -> remove postgres folder if exists.
3. In system environment variable: TEMP path location, remove the TEMP folder for both user and system. and Rename the TEMP to TEMP1 or something..
4. In system environment variable: remove path for postgres if it exists.
5. Now change the location of postgres.exe file to another drive.
6. Restart the system
7. Then Run postgres.exe
8. create a new installation directory for postgres and put /data outside.