my windows event viewer says: 2011-03-24 11:24:22 GMT FATAL: could not create lock file "postmaster.pid": Permission denied
is this helpfull? On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Waqar Azeem <waqarazeem.priv...@gmail.com>wrote: > I copy the whole folder 'Data' to another PC where fresh postgresql 8.4 is > installed (same as default config. that previous version have had) > > > when i started the server got following ... > > > The postgresql-8.4 - PostgreSQL Server 8.4 service could not be started. > > The service did not report an error. > > More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3534. > > The start command returned an error (2) > > Press <return> to continue... > > > any clue? > > > > On 03/24/11 12:07 AM, Waqar Azeem wrote: > > My XP is crashed and now I have to take a full backup of my postgresql 8.4 > > I am used to get backup of ldf/mdf files in case of SQLServer > > Please let me know the right way of doing this for postgresql 8.4. > > > you need everything in the $PGDATA directory. On my system here, > itsD:\Postgres\8.4\data > but of course, your mileage may vary. > > > On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Waqar Azeem < > waqarazeem.priv...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> My XP is crashed and now I have to take a full backup of my postgresql 8.4 >> >> I am used to get backup of ldf/mdf files in case of SQLServer >> >> Please let me know the right way of doing this for postgresql 8.4. >> >> -- >> Thanks & Best Regards, >> Waqar Azeem >> > > > > -- > Thanks & Best Regards, > Waqar Azeem > -- Thanks & Best Regards, Waqar Azeem
