Thread: PG 8 stop working !?

Ets ROLLAND wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've a development workstation using Win XP Pro SP2 with PostgreSQL 8.1 win32.
> This box use P4 3.2 Ghz, 1 Go RAM, 160 Go disk, no hardware problem detected.

>From several weeks PG seem to start (it appear as started in the services),

What do PG's logs show?

> but when I want to use PG it hangs in the connexion (just after the password).

What do PG's logs show?

> My PG config files are unchanged and where verificated.
> I'm obliged to terminate psql ot pgAdmin III. All other applications works fine.

What do PG's logs show?

> If I instal an other disk on that workstation with XP Pro SP2 and PG 8.1, it work fine.

What works fine, the disk? Why would putting another disk in the box
change anything?

> There an hudge of programs and sources on that workstation, so erase the system partition
> and réinstal all on that workstation would be an horror !!!
> I tried to uninstall and reinstall (after boot) PG 8.1, I do an ugrade from 8.1.2 to 8.1.3
> without success.
> What should I do to repair my PG 8.1 on that workstation, how can I identify what goes wrong ?

Look at your logs.

> I think that another software conflict with PG 8.1...

It could be anti-virus/firewall software stopping you connecting, or PG
from accessing its files properly.

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   Richard Huxton
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