I downloaded installer postgresql-9.0.1-1-windows.exe from the official site, ran it, and then got an error:
An error occurred executing the Microsoft VC++ runtime installer
What is the reason for this error message?
Platform: Windows XP SP3, Dell Inspiron 1501. Processor: AMD Sempron 3500+
asked Nov 26, 2010 at 20:14
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One of the reasons this can happen is because the installer attempts to install an older version of the VC++ runtime than what you are currently using.
See this installation log, found in your user's temporary directory (e.g. dd_vcredist_amd64_20190214193107.log):
[20C0:20E4][2019-02-14T19:31:07]e000: Error 0x80070666: Cannot install a product when a newer version is installed.
A workaround is to prevent the runtimes from installing with the --install_runtimes option: postgresql-9.6.12-1-windows-x64.exe --install_runtimes 0
Rob
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answered Nov 27, 2010 at 1:35
Milen A. RadevMilen A. Radev
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- Create a shortcut of the downloaded file:
- Right click of the shortcut → Properties → Shortcut. Add --install_runtimes 0 to the end of the file path:
answered Jan 1, 2019 at 18:16
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- Create a shortcut of your EXE file;
- right click on the shortcut → add --install_runtimes 0 at the end of the target path, e.g.:
postgresql-9.3.1-1-windows-x64.exe --install_runtimes 0
- save and run it :)
answered Nov 28, 2013 at 9:17
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First download and install Microsoft Visual C++ from the Microsoft website. Then run the installation from command with --install_runtimes 0.
answered Dec 14, 2015 at 11:44
I was having a similar issue and found a fix that worked for me from Garrett_H in this forum post:
Go to file %windir%\inf\wsh.inf, right click and select 'Install' re-run postgresql installer
I'm running Windows XP Pro, and I was trying to install postgresql-8.3.17-1-windows.exe. I originally received the following error:
An error occurred executing the Microsoft C++ runtime installer.
answered Dec 5, 2011 at 6:55
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In my case, when I was installing postgresql-9.3.1-1-windows-x64.exe --install_runtimes 0
0 on Windows 10, I had faced the same problem.
I just uninstalled the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (the latest one for both 32 and 64 bit) and then tried to install postgresql-9.3.1-1-windows-x64.exe --install_runtimes 0
0 again, and it worked for me.
answered Oct 20, 2018 at 14:40
Try installing as administrator (using Run as administrator).
In version 9.0. PostgreSQL can be installed as a Windows administrator :)
answered Nov 26, 2010 at 20:17
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answered Jan 7, 2011 at 2:42
Take special care that your Windows user's folder name does not contain spaces. PostgreSQL (as of version 9.2.2.1) handles that poorly. If I use this account on Windows XP, installation fails with the "An error occurred executing the Microsoft C++ runtime installer" message: "C:\Documents and settings\Jimmy (admin)"
But it runs just fine with this: "C:\Documents and settings\Jimmy-admin"
The spaces in "Documents and settings" don't seem to bother the installer. Go figure.
answered Jan 29, 2013 at 17:17
Go to file postgresql-9.3.1-1-windows-x64.exe --install_runtimes 0
2, right click, and select 'Install'.
Then re-run the PostgreSQL installer.
This works on Windows XP with PostgreSQL 8.4.17-1.
answered May 2, 2013 at 13:00
Windows Script Host (WSH) is unable to execute VBScript scripts. This can occur if the scripting host is disabled (which is unusual), or if the installation is broken. A sign of this problem is a message like
CScript Error: Can't find script engine "VBScript" for script "C:....
It can often be resolved by re-registering the VBScript interpreter, click Start * → * Run and enter the following and click OK: regsvr32 %systemroot%\system32\vbscript.dll
answered Dec 19, 2018 at 11:01
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I had the same problem while trying to install PostgreSQL version 11.1. I had to uninstall the Microsoft VC++ and run the installer again. It downloaded the required VC++ and the installation went successful.