Re: Install Postgresql on Win2000 with Admin Rights

Stefan Sturm wrote:
> Hello,
>
> i copied the dll files to the system32 directory.

That's really NOT a good idea.

Win2k and up look in the executable directory for required DLLs. You
should never need to modify the system directories, and it's a really
bad idea to do so.

See:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms811694.aspx

I'm not speaking from PostgreSQL specific experience here, so maybe
there's some odd reason why it might be required for the pgsql server.
In general, though, it's a terrible idea to go messing with the windows
directory for program installs.

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Craig Ringer