Re: PostgreSQL installation problem on Windows XP Home

Hagop,
You may have missed an earlier post from Jim McMaster in the general list to
someone else with a similar problem.  Assuming you've uninstalled PostgreSQL
and want to reinstall, try the command "net user /delete postgres" to delete
the account and start over.  I've copied Jim's email below.

--Bearden


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From: Jim McMaster [mailto:jim.mcmaster@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 6:08 PM
To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] postgres service account


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I found this same problem.  The uninstall really needs to remove this
account.  Either that, or the next install process needs to be able
to get the random password somehow.
Open a command prompt, then use the command "net user /delete
postgres" to get rid of the account. "net user" shows all users.
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Jim McMaster
mailto:jim.mcmaster@comcast.net