Vista - Corrupted user account

bennor · 08-02-2009

Hi all,

I tried to install postgresql-8.4.0. I didn't turn off User Account Control before doing that, which seems to be recommended. I think Postgres tried to create a user account called 'postgres', but it failed (I suspect because of UAC). Postgres installation could not finish normally.

When I look in the Control Panel\User Accounts, no 'postgres' user is visible. When I try to create a new user called 'postgres' however, I get the following error message:

Quote:

The specified account name is not valid, because account names cannot contain the following characters: /\[]":'|< >+=,?*

Please type a different name.

It looks like I'm stuck with a corrupted 'postgres' user. Is there a way to clean this up?

Thanks,
Benno.

**Brink** · 08-02-2009

Hello Benno, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You can try a System Restore at boot using a restore point dated before you tried this to undo it.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**Flavius** · 08-02-2009

May try this:
Run cmd.exe with administrative previlliges (right click on this file as admin)

and type

net user

then will display users of this computer.If will be also 'postgres' user

make this command

net user postgres /delete

Can you create any account with another name?Try create account with another name - if it is possible you don't need make system restore

bennor · 08-02-2009

Deleting the user account via cmd.exe with administrator authorization helped. Many Thanks!

08-02-2009	#1 (permalink)
bennor Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts	Corrupted user account Hi all, I tried to install postgresql-8.4.0. I didn't turn off User Account Control before doing that, which seems to be recommended. I think Postgres tried to create a user account called 'postgres', but it failed (I suspect because of UAC). Postgres installation could not finish normally. When I look in the Control Panel\User Accounts, no 'postgres' user is visible. When I try to create a new user called 'postgres' however, I get the following error message: Quote: The specified account name is not valid, because account names cannot contain the following characters: /\[]":'\|< >+=,?* Please type a different name. It looks like I'm stuck with a corrupted 'postgres' user. Is there a way to clean this up? Thanks, Benno.
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08-02-2009	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,063 posts	Re: Corrupted user account Hello Benno, and welcome to Vista Forums. You can try a System Restore at boot using a restore point dated before you tried this to undo it. Hope this helps, Shawn
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08-02-2009	#3 (permalink)
Flavius Vista Bussiness x64 PL 1,588 posts	Re: Corrupted user account May try this: Run cmd.exe with administrative previlliges (right click on this file as admin) and type net user then will display users of this computer.If will be also 'postgres' user make this command net user postgres /delete Can you create any account with another name?Try create account with another name - if it is possible you don't need make system restore
My System Specs

08-02-2009	#4 (permalink)
bennor Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts	Re: Corrupted user account Deleting the user account via cmd.exe with administrator authorization helped. Many Thanks!
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