Re: Postgres service won't start, doesn't log any errors - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Thomas Kellerer
Subject Re: Postgres service won't start, doesn't log any errors
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Msg-id i9idt2$nch$1@dough.gmane.org
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In response to Postgres service won't start, doesn't log any errors  (Joe Carr <joe.carr@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Postgres service won't start, doesn't log any errors
Re: Postgres service won't start, doesn't log any errors
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Joe Carr wrote on 18.10.2010 23:11:
> Hello all, I have a windows postgres 9.0.1 installation which doesn't
> start, and also doesn't log any information. The only evidence that
> an attempt was made is in the event log with the following pair of
> messages :
>
> 1. Waiting for server startup... 2. Timed out waiting for server
> startup
>
> I've tried to run postgres.exe from the command line to glean more
> information, but it starts and stops without any output as well.

Did you try using pg_ctl instead (e.g. copy the commandline from the service definition)?

In most of the cases it's a permission issue with the data directory. Did you verify the postgres user (the one under
whichthe service is started) has full access to the data directory? 

Regards
Thomas

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