Error Message during Installation: Invalid username

[subtlesubversion]

Hi,
I'm getting the following error message while trying to intall PostgreSQL:
"Account Error
Invalid username specified: Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password."

I get this message during the service configuration screen. I leave the account name as postgre and enter in my own password. I had previously installed PostgreSQL a while back, but I forgot the password, so I uninstalled it and any of the info and am now trying to set it up again but am getting this message.
Any help would be appreciated

 

[stefanwagner]

The right way would have been to get root-privileges, and change the password instead of reinstallation.

I suspect User postgre(s?) wasn't removed, and you have to do that first.
What platform are we talking about?

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[subtlesubversion]

Hey,
I was able to fix the problem. For anyone else, here is the solution for future reference:

From the Start menu select Run. On the next window type COMMAND and hit the OK button.

On the DOS window that opens type:

net user postgres /delete

and hit the ENTER key.

Type EXIT to close the DOS window.

Try to reinstall PostgreSQL.