Re: Moving PostgreSQL data directory on Windows - Mailing list pgsql-general

> Hello,
>
> I would like to move the data directory to another location.
> I have done this:
> 1. Stop PostgreSQL
> 2. Move data directory
> 3. Create a PGDATA env. variable to the new location 4. Start
> PostgreSQL
>
> And it cannot start, because it cannot find postgresql.conf.
> (in Event log) What should I do now?

Are you running it as a service:? If so you need to reconfigure the service. Unfortunatly,the only way to do this is
usingregedit. Go to 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\pgsql-8.1

Open the value "ImagePath" and change the data directory.

//Magnus