Re: Error while starting postgreSQL service - Mailing list pgsql-admin

Hi,

My postgreSQL 8.2.4 is installed on Windows server 2003 Enterprise Edition.

Windows Server configuration:

RAM 4GB

HDD 50 GB

Processor: Pentium 4 CPU 3.20 GHz

When the shared_buffers = 2048 MB is set in the Postgresql.conf file, while starting the service, I got the error

Could not open process token "error code-5".

Please help me out.

Thanks & Regards,

Sima

Sima asked:

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> While starting the postgreSQL service, i get the error message as
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> Could not open process token "error code-5"
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> Appreciate if any one can help me out on this issue.
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Without more information its hard to say -- you might provide some information about what operating system and what version of postgreSQL.

I have some vague memories of "error code 5" being sometimes a message that indicates that there are insufficient file handles available. Not sure if this applies in your case, so if you coulkd provide more context a more helpful response might be found from some one on this list.

On a side note this, cross-posting is usually not considered good form; the admin list is probably the most suitable for this one. And the list owner is almost never the right address since that's an alias for isssues about the list itself, such as signing up, etc.

HTH,

Greg Williamson
Senior DBA
GlobeXplorer LLC, a DigitalGlobe company

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