Thread: My computer shut down automatically

This is Seol.
I have a problem with Postgresql, so let me know how to solve it.

I'm using 8.4 version of Postgresql.
The problem occured when I made a tablespace on "pgAdmin 3".
I assigned the name and the location for a new tablespace. then a new
tablespace was made.
At this time, I realized that the location was mistaken.(I wanted to make
it on the different location).
So, I  tried to delete it, but I was denied.
Therefore, I tried to uninstall Postgresql. But, "data" folder was denied
to remove.
When I tried to remove "data" folder in 8.4 folder by force, my computer
shut down and startup automatically.
Can I delete "data" folder?

I send you the composition of "data" folder.
"C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.4/data/pg_tblspc/16436/16436/..."(When I
open the folder, my computer shut down, too)

<seol-dongin@hti.hitachi-hitec.com> wrote:

> I tried to uninstall Postgresql. But, "data" folder was denied
> to remove.

How?  And how was it installed in the first place?

> When I tried to remove "data" folder in 8.4 folder by force, my
> computer shut down and startup automatically.

Tried to remove it how?

> Can I delete "data" folder?

If you uninstalled PostgreSQL, I don't see that it would be
PostgreSQL stopping you.  In general, PostgreSQL doesn't stop you
anyway, beyond having files open when it's running.

> (When I open the folder, my computer shut down, too)

I've never heard of anything remotely like that.  Have you checked
the Windows logs?  You might also see if anything unusual is
showing up on the process list.

Before posting again, please read this:

http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Guide_to_reporting_problems

-Kevin