On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 3:47 AM, Craig Ringer
<cr...@postnewspapers.com.au> wrote:
> On 8/04/2010 2:01 PM, Jeffrey Ottery wrote:
>>
>> Running Windows XP Pro. Have been successfully using and deploying
>> postgres for 2 years.
>>
>> When I try to Uninstall PostgreSQL 8.3 using Windows Add/Remove
>> Programs I get this message:
>>
>> Service "PostgreSQL Database Server 8.3' (pgsql-8.3) failed to start.
>> Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services.
>
> One must wonder why the uninstaller wants to *start* the postgresql service.
>
> I don't suppose you know whether you installed with the "One Click"
> installer or the msi installer from postgresql.org ? If there's no reference
> to EnterpriseDB anywhere in the documentation and the Start menu entry for
> PostgreSQL doesn't have a "StackBuilder" it's probably the MSI installer.

The MSI installer has StackBuilder. Judging by the service name, I'd
guess this was the MSI.

-- 
Dave Page
EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com

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