Re: BUG #17838: Uninstall of PostgreSQL 13.9.3 fails on Windows 11

Sandeep Thakkar <sandeep.thakkar@enterprisedb.com>

From: Sandeep Thakkar <sandeep.thakkar@enterprisedb.com>
To: mike.lawrence@dell.com, pgsql-bugs@lists.postgresql.org, Manika Singhal <manika.singhal@enterprisedb.com>
Date: 2023-03-24T09:38:41Z
Lists: pgsql-bugs
Manika, can you please check this and revert? Thanks

On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 6:12 PM PG Bug reporting form <
noreply@postgresql.org> wrote:

> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference:      17838
> Logged by:          Mike Lawrence
> Email address:      mike.lawrence@dell.com
> PostgreSQL version: 13.9
> Operating system:   Windows 11 Enterprise
> Description:
>
> I previously submitted this and was told it was not a proper bug. After
> receiving some response from the community, I am not doing anything wrong
> with the uninstall and have tried all available options. This appears to be
> a bug with the uninstaller, so it is impossible for me to uninstall
> PostgreSQL 13.9.3, which I no longer need as I am using version 15.1.1.
>
> Whether using the uninstaller directly from the install directory, using
> Windows 11 Apps & features, or Control Panel's Uninstall or change a
> program, they all fail with the same error, "There has been an error.
> Unable
> to initialize any installation mode". I even tried compatibility mode for
> the uninstaller, but nothing enables the uninstaller to work.
>
> Edition Windows 11 Enterprise
> Version 21H2
> Installed on    ‎1/‎27/‎2023
> OS build        22000.1574
> Experience      Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22000.1574.0
>
>

-- 
Sandeep Thakkar