[postgis-users] postgis install error in windows

[Mark Cave-Ayland]

Gustavo Ces wrote:
> Hi all,
>  
>     i´m trying to upgrade my postgresql version ( it was 8.2) in windows 
> , so i' ve downloaded and installed postgresql 8.3. When i try to 
> install postgis 1.3.3 with the Application Stack Builder and after 
> downloading the postgis installer, appears an error
>  
> "Error opening file for writing" ( see jpg)
>  
> everytime it wants to copy a file to the install_folder.
> I was changed the directory name, i have downloaded postgis installation 
> files from pgFoundry, i have changed to postgis 1.3.2 but nothing works.
> Any help?
> Thanks in advance,
>  
>  
>    
>  
> Gus


Hi Gus,

It almost looks like it's just a simple file permissions problem. Are 
you running the installer as an administrator, and does the 
administrator user have the correct file permissions on the relevant 
directories?


HTH,

Mark.

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