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