ok, I resolved this by giving Full Permissions to the data directory. I don't understand why this problem occurred in the first place. probably something in the process that creates the Data directory.
thank you all for your help. Igal On 1/22/2015 5:46 PM, Igal @ getRailo.org wrote: > so when I try to run pg_ctl start I get this now: > > c:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.3\bin>pg_ctl --pgdata=E:\PGSQLData start > server starting > > c:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.3\bin>2015-01-22 17:25:22 PST *PANIC: > could not open control file "global/pg_control": Permission denied* > > so looks like that is the source of the problem. > > any ideas? > > I'm also not sure why this mailing list doesn't use the mailing list's > address for Reply-To. weird... > > > On 1/22/2015 11:30 AM, Igal @ getRailo.org wrote: >> same result :( >> >> C:\Windows\system32>"C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.3\bin/pg_ctl" -w >> -l "c:\pg_upgrade_ctl.log" -D "E:\PGSQLData" -o "-p 50432 -b " start >> waiting for server to start....Access is denied. >> .... stopped waiting >> pg_ctl: could not start server >> Examine the log output. >> >> can't find any log output either. I expected it to be at >> c:\pg_upgrade_ctl.log given the command above. >> >> >> On 1/22/2015 11:14 AM, Jimmy Jack wrote: >>> runas administrator >>> >>> https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb385791.aspx >>> >>> "The new security model does not grant administrative privileges at >>> all times. Even administrators run under standard privileges when >>> they perform non-administrative tasks that do not require elevated >>> privileges…" >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 10:55 AM, Igal @ getRailo.org >>> <i...@getrailo.org <mailto:i...@getrailo.org>> wrote: >>> >>> Jimmy, >>> >>> On 1/22/2015 10:53 AM, Jimmy Jack wrote: >>> > Did you try to use runas windows command? Should not make any >>> > difference based on your comment how you run it. >>> > >>> > https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771525(WS.10).aspx >>> > >>> runas what? there is no "postgres" user on my system. the Windows >>> service runs as Network Service >>> >>> thanks, >>> >>> -- >>> Igal Sapir >>> Railo Core Developer >>> http://getRailo.org/ >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Igal Sapir >> Railo Core Developer >> http://getRailo.org/ > > -- > Igal Sapir > Railo Core Developer > http://getRailo.org/ -- Igal Sapir Railo Core Developer http://getRailo.org/
