> > The log files, in postgresql/8.0-beta2-dev3/data/pg_log
> report a great
> > many errors (incomplete startup packet etc) with the common
> line 'an
> > operation was attempted on something that is not a socket'
>
> When I see that error in the Windows XP DHCP client, I can
> usually fix it by resetting the TCP/IP stack to its initial
> state using "netsh interface ip reset > rest.log". YMMV, else
> see the MS Knowledgebase for that error.
Also see FAQ item 3.2 at
http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html.
//Magnus