Dear all,
Any update on the issue.
Thanks
Adarsh Sharma wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I have a database server ( 10 databases near about 110 GB) running
> Postgresql-.8.3 )
> Today I need to format that system but I an facing the below issues :-
>
> 1. I am trying to use the previous data directory
> (/opt/PostgresPlus/8.3/data) in new Postgresql-8.4 installation but it
> results in below error while installing :-
>
> Data Directory
> [/media/a519e535-62a8-43a2-af93-2323690a3177/opt/PostgresPlus/8.3/data]:
> Error: The existing data directory (catalog version: 200711281) is not
> compatible with this server (catalog version: 200904091).
> Press [Enter] to continue :
>
> So i think I need to install Postgresql-8.3 to use that data.
>
> 2. I installed Postgresql-8.3 in new server and trying to use the data
> directory but it faces the below error :-
>
> Existing data directory is not empty and it cannot able to use it .
>
>
> Please note that I am not able to take the complete databases backup
> because the database server is down and restarts when we start backups.
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
