Re: PostgreSQL Service on Windows does not start. ~ "is not a valid Win32 application" - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Hi, Rajeev

> > I tested the latest patch. My observation is:
> >     If we give relative data directory path while registering the
> > service, then service start fails.
> >     But same works if the data directory is absolute path.
> >
> >     Looks like an existing issue. May be we need to internally
> > convert relative data path to absolute.
>
> Since the mentioned issue is an existing issue and not because of this patch.
> So can we take that as separate defect and fix. If so, then I can
> move this patch to "ready for committer".

I think so too.
In boot by Service, CurrentDirectory seems to be "C:/Windows/system32".
So, you have to set a relative data directory path that the starting point to be "C:/Windows/system32".

>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Kumar Rajeev Rastogi
>
>

Regards,

Naoya

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Naoya Anzai
Engineering Department
NEC Soft, Ltd.
E-Mail: anzai-naoya@mxu.nes.nec.co.jp
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