[GENERAL] PostgreSQL won't start
Last week I set up Postgres 8.3 on a WindowsXP machine. Had it up and running and imported data. Now when I try to start the server (after a machine restart) I get the message: pg_ctl: another server might be running; trying to start server anyway PANIC: could not open control file global/pg_control: Permission denied This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more information. server starting In the archives I've seen suggestions to make sure to start using the postgres account (I am), make sure postgres is configured as a service (it is), and make sure global/pg_control and the rest of the PostgreSQL directory has read/write access (it does). What else can I try to start the server? Thanks, Lee Hachadoorian PhD Student, Geography Program in Earth Environmental Sciences CUNY Graduate Center -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL won't start
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Lee Hachadoorian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last week I set up Postgres 8.3 on a WindowsXP machine. Had it up and running and imported data. Now when I try to start the server (after a machine restart) I get the message: pg_ctl: another server might be running; trying to start server anyway PANIC: could not open control file global/pg_control: Permission denied This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more information. server starting If it was running and now isn't, the most common cause is anti-virus software having an exclusive lock on a file. Or changing it's ownership or permissions. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL won't start
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Lee Hachadoorian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last week I set up Postgres 8.3 on a WindowsXP machine. Had it up and running and imported data. Now when I try to start the server (after a machine restart) I get the message: pg_ctl: another server might be running; trying to start server anyway PANIC: could not open control file global/pg_control: Permission denied Or it could just be that you do already have another postmaster up and running already. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL won't start
It was far stupider than that. I had been playing around with a couple of different data clusters before doing a complete reinstall of PostgreSQL. I just realized I was trying to start a cluster that I was no longer using and the postgres account didn't have appropriate permissions for. It's one of those things where once you ask the question, you realize that the answer is implicit in the question. But a useful followup question is, how do I make this start itself when Windows starts? The service is set up to run as postgres and execute C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin\pg_ctl.exe runservice -w -N pgsql-8.3 -D C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\data\ This *is* pointing to the right data cluster (which I'm able to start successfully from the command line), but it's not starting automatically (even though it's configured to) and when I try to start it manually within the Component Services Manager, it generates the following error: Error 1069: The service did not start due to a logon failure. Thanks, Lee Hachadoorian PhD Student, Geography Program in Earth Environmental Sciences CUNY Graduate Center On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Scott Marlowe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Lee Hachadoorian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last week I set up Postgres 8.3 on a WindowsXP machine. Had it up and running and imported data. Now when I try to start the server (after a machine restart) I get the message: pg_ctl: another server might be running; trying to start server anyway PANIC: could not open control file global/pg_control: Permission denied Or it could just be that you do already have another postmaster up and running already. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL won't start
On Wed, 2008-03-12 at 14:22 -0400, Lee Hachadoorian wrote: It was far stupider than that. I had been playing around with a couple of different data clusters before doing a complete reinstall of PostgreSQL. I just realized I was trying to start a cluster that I was no longer using and the postgres account didn't have appropriate permissions for. It's one of those things where once you ask the question, you realize that the answer is implicit in the question. But a useful followup question is, how do I make this start itself when Windows starts? The service is set up to run as postgres and execute C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin\pg_ctl.exe runservice -w -N pgsql-8.3 -D C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\data\ This *is* pointing to the right data cluster (which I'm able to start successfully from the command line), but it's not starting automatically (even though it's configured to) and when I try to start it manually within the Component Services Manager, it generates the following error: Error 1069: The service did not start due to a logon failure. The error message tells you exactly what the problem. The service account specified for the service cannot log in. It's either the wrong password, the wrong username, or the account is disabled/expired. //Magnus -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
