100-eti <100-eti(at)csc-scc(dot)gc(dot)ca> wrote:
> Not sure if this helps, but the Services dialogue I get now is:
>
> "The postgresql-9.0 - PostGreSQL Server 9.0 service on Local
> Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop
> automatically if they have no work to do, for example, the
> Performance Logs and Alerts service."
>
> In my case it starts, then stops. There is data in the data
> directory, so I can only assume that the database is
> initialized... Also, the password is correct for the service.
There is probably a log file somewhere which will tell you what the
problem is. If the log information is being thrown away, you may
need to try starting PostgreSQL from a command line and specifying
the log file. Without information from the log, we would only be
guessing.
-Kevin