Re: BUG #5130: Failed to run initdb:1

Robert Haas wrote:

> Well, I'm sort of hoping one of the Windows folks will chime in
> here...  but I would start by checking that PostgreSQL is in your path
> exactly once and that the permissions are set right.

It could also be a character coding issue or an issue caused by the
localization of Windows paths.

Robert: does your system actually have a directory called "C:\Program
Files" ?

If you open the Run dialog in the Start menu, paste in:

  "C:\Program Files"

including the quotes, and press enter, does any folder open? (Note that
even if no "program files" folder is visible in C:\ in Windows Explorer
it might still open; Windows virtualises some paths).

--
Craig Ringer