I've installed postgreSQL 8.4 on a Windows XP machine, and I can't get
it to start. Choosing Start Server from the menu produces a DOS box
that remains blank for about 3 minutes, then comes up with this error
message:
The postgresql-8.4 service is starting.
The
Thanks very much for the tip, Ray - it has led me to discover the
Windows Event Viewer, which I did not even know existed. It was a sort
of help, because it enabled me - eventually - to diagnose that the
problem was to do with directory permissions.
I had installed PostgreSQL with its data di
