Sorry about the HTML post, but I wanted to include the error form.
When trying to perform an upgrade with PostgreSQL 8.3.5 over 8.3.4, the installer insists that PostgreSQL has failed to start. However, I can see the processes in memory (it has indeed started) and even attach with PG Admin III and perform queries. PG Admin III confirms the version string as: PostgreSQL 8.3.5, compiled by Visual C++ build 1400. My machine has the following parameters: ---------------------------------------------------------------- CrystalCPUID Pure x64 Edition 4.15.2.451 (C) 2002-2008 hiyohiyo Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- OS : Windows Server 2008 Server Standard Edition (full installation) SP1 [ 6.0 Build 6001 ] Date : 2008/11/18 13:11:48 CPU Name : Intel Core 2 Extreme (Yorkfield) Vendor String : GenuineIntel Name String : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU X9650 @ 3.00GHz Architecture : x64 Process Rule : 45 nm Platform : LGA775 [4] CPU Type : Original OEM processor [0] Number (Total) : 4 Physical Core : 4 Family : 6h Ext. Family : 6h Model : 7h Ext. Model : 17h Stepping : 6h Ext. Stepping : 6h Microcode ID : 60Bh Feature : MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 XD VT Intel 64 PowerManagement : SpeedStep Current Original Clock : 2992.45 MHz 3000.00 MHz System Clock : 332.49 MHz 333.33 MHz System Bus : 1329.98 MHz 1333.33 MHz Multiplier : 9.00 9.00 Data Rate : QDR Over Clock : -0.25 % L1 I-Cache : 32 KB L1 D-Cache : 32 KB L2 Cache : 6144 KB [Full:2992.45 MHz] Memory : 4029 MB CPUID : EAX EBX ECX EDX ---------------------------------------------- 00000000 : 0000000A 756E6547 6C65746E 49656E69 00000001 : 00010676 00040800 0008E3BD BFEBFBFF 00000002 : 05B0B101 005657F0 00000000 2CB4304E 00000003 : 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000004 : 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000005 : 00000040 00000040 00000003 00000020 00000006 : 00000001 00000002 00000001 00000000 00000007 : 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000008 : 00000400 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000009 : 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 0000000A : 07280202 00000000 00000000 00000503 80000000 : 80000008 00000000 00000000 00000000 80000001 : 00000000 00000000 00000001 20100800 80000002 : 65746E49 2952286C 726F4320 4D542865 80000003 : 45203229 65727478 4320656D 58205550 80000004 : 30353639 20402020 30302E33 007A4847 80000005 : 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 80000006 : 00000000 00000000 18008040 00000000 80000007 : 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 80000008 : 00003024 00000000 00000000 00000000 MSR : EAX1 EDX1 EAX2 EDX2 : 42480800 00000000 88C4091F 0C100000 QPF : 14.318180 MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------- Chipset Information ---------------------------------------------------------------- Chipset : Intel Unknown North Bridge : [8086:29E0.00] Intel Unknown South Bridge : [8086:2916.02] Intel 82801IR (ICH9R) Video Chip : [10DE:040E.A1] NVIDIA Unknown ---------------------------------------------------------------- BIOS Information by WMI (Windows Management Interface) ---------------------------------------------------------------- BIOS Vendor : Dell Inc. BIOS Caption : Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A05 BIOS Version : DELL - 15 BIOS Date : 05/09/2008 SM BIOS Caption : A05 SM BIOS Version : 2.5 Mother Vendor : Dell Inc. Mother Product : 0TP412 Mother Version : System Vendor : Dell Inc. System Model : Precision WorkStation T3400 ---------------------------------------------------------------- System Information by DMI (Desktop Management Interface) ---------------------------------------------------------------- SM BIOS Version : 2.5 BIOS Vendor : Dell Inc. BIOS Version : A05 BIOS Date : 05/09/2008 BIOS ROM Size : 1024 KB Mother Vendor : Dell Inc. Mother Product : 0TP412 Mother Version : CPU Socket : CPU CPU Vendor : Intel CPU Version : CPU Current Clock : 3000 MHz External Clock : 1333 MHz Max Clock : 5200 MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------- PCI Device Information ---------------------------------------------------------------- No Bus Dev Fnc VendorDeviceRev Class DeviceType 0 0 0 0 8086h:29E0h.00h 060000h Host Bridge 1 0 1 0 8086h:29E1h.00h 060400h PCI to PCI Bridge 2 0 6 0 8086h:29E9h.00h 060400h PCI to PCI Bridge 3 0 26 0 8086h:2937h.02h 0C0300h UHCI USB Controller 4 0 26 1 8086h:2938h.02h 0C0300h UHCI USB Controller 5 0 26 2 8086h:2939h.02h 0C0300h UHCI USB Controller 6 0 26 7 8086h:293Ch.02h 0C0320h EHCI USB Controller 7 0 27 0 8086h:293Eh.02h 040300h High-Definition Audio Device 8 0 28 0 8086h:2940h.02h 060400h PCI to PCI Bridge 9 0 28 5 8086h:294Ah.02h 060400h PCI to PCI Bridge 10 0 29 0 8086h:2934h.02h 0C0300h UHCI USB Controller 11 0 29 1 8086h:2935h.02h 0C0300h UHCI USB Controller 12 0 29 2 8086h:2936h.02h 0C0300h UHCI USB Controller 13 0 29 7 8086h:293Ah.02h 0C0320h EHCI USB Controller 14 0 30 0 8086h:244Eh.92h 060401h PCI to PCI Bridge (SSD) 15 0 31 0 8086h:2916h.02h 060100h ISA Bridge 16 0 31 2 8086h:2822h.02h 010400h RAID Controller 17 0 31 3 8086h:2930h.02h 0C0500h SMBus Contoller 18 1 0 0 10DEh:040Eh.A1h 030000h VGA Compatible Controller 19 4 0 0 14E4h:167Ah.02h 020000h Ethernet Controller 20 5 4 0 11C1h:5811h.61h 0C0010h OHCI IEEE1394 Controller No DeviceName 0 Intel 82X38/X48 Express DRAM Controller 1 Intel 82X38/X48 Express Host-Primary PCI Express Bridge 2 Intel 82X38/X48 Express Host-Secondary PCI Express Bridge 3 Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 4 Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 5 Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 6 Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 7 Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller 8 Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 9 Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6 10 Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 11 Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 12 Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 13 Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 14 Intel 82801 PCI Bridge 15 Intel 82801IR (ICH9R) LPC Interface Controller 16 Intel 82801 SATA RAID Controller 17 Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller 18 NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 19 BROADCOM Corporation NetXtreme BCM5754 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express 20 Lucent Microelectronics FW323
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