Re: BUG #18946: Installation Setup File

Hi,

We can take a look. We need to know:
1. Was the chosen installation directory indeed present and empty?
2. Was this chosen installation directory a subdirectory of %ProgramFiles%?


On Tue, Jun 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM PG Bug reporting form <noreply@postgresql.org>
wrote:

> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference:      18946
> Logged by:          parnian khaleghi
> Email address:      parniankhaleghi94@gmail.com
> PostgreSQL version: 17.5
> Operating system:   Windows 11
> Description:
>
> The installation setup file opens the directory selection window to ask
> where to install PostgreSQL, and when I make a new folder to select as the
> installation directory, it gives me this error message "the chosen
> installation directory exists and is non-empty. please choose a different
> directory.". The only way this issue was resolved was by closing the
> installer "postgresql-17.5-1-windows-x64.exe" and reopening it, then
> choosing the same folder I just made and then it worked.
> Thanks for your time and efforts,
> Parnian Khaleghi
>
>

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