Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-27 Thread Andrew Dunstan
Heikki Linnakangas wrote: Zeugswetter Andreas OSB sIT wrote: I did re-install Tune-Up Utilities, Kaspersky, Holdem Manager and Daemon Tools, so those were probably not the problemcause since it's still working. I think unfortunately it may be the case, that only initdb has a problem. Hmm

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-27 Thread Heikki Linnakangas
Zeugswetter Andreas OSB sIT wrote: I did re-install Tune-Up Utilities, Kaspersky, Holdem Manager and Daemon Tools, so those were probably not the problemcause since it's still working. I think unfortunately it may be the case, that only initdb has a problem. Hmm, wait a minute, initdb doesn'

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-27 Thread Zeugswetter Andreas OSB sIT
> I did re-install Tune-Up Utilities, Kaspersky, Holdem Manager > and Daemon > Tools, so those were probably not the problemcause since it's > still working. I think unfortunately it may be the case, that only initdb has a problem. Andreas -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-27 Thread Frank Featherlight
I did re-install Tune-Up Utilities, Kaspersky, Holdem Manager and Daemon Tools, so those were probably not the problemcause since it's still working. On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Magnus Hagander wrote: > Frank Featherlight wrote: > > 1) Uninstalled the following programs+program files folder:

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Magnus Hagander
Frank Featherlight wrote: > 1) Uninstalled the following programs+program files folder: > > File Shredder > Holdem Manager (this is the program I need postgresql for) > mIRC > Proxifier This one sounds like a potential culprit. > GetDataBack for FAT and NTFS This could be, but probably shouldn'

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Greg Stark
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Magnus Hagander wrote: > > The thing is we're doing some fairly complex things as we start up. And > since we don't know exactly what the problem is, we don't know what to > look for. We'd have to run the whole thing over again... And still not > be able to point o

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Magnus Hagander
Richard Huxton wrote: > Magnus Hagander wrote: >> Heikki Linnakangas wrote: >>> Of course, none of this helps if the culprit is a DLL or a 3rd party >>> program that allocates the adress space immediately at CreateProcess. >> AFAIK all the cases where we *have* identified the culprit (which has >>

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Andrew Dunstan
Frank Featherlight wrote: It's Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 with Service Pack 3. XP-HE is at best a very poor platform for postgres. You might have more success on XP-Pro. I am not clear if this is what is causing your problems, however. cheers andrew -- Sent via p

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Dave Page
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Frank Featherlight wrote: > I have attached the sysinfo, please don't abuse it in any way possible, I > trust you guys with that. > :-) Thanks! > As far as I can remember, no OEM versions of anti-virus were installed. > Like I said before, did have these installe

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Richard Huxton
Magnus Hagander wrote: > Heikki Linnakangas wrote: >> >> Of course, none of this helps if the culprit is a DLL or a 3rd party >> program that allocates the adress space immediately at CreateProcess. > > AFAIK all the cases where we *have* identified the culprit (which has > been antivirus or firew

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Magnus Hagander
Heikki Linnakangas wrote: > Tom Lane wrote: >> Frank Featherlight writes: >>> while reading your thread two things come to mind, I have installed: >>> Registry Mechanic ( http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic ) >>> Tune-Up Utilities ( http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities ) >>> Any o

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Dave Page
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 4:51 AM, Tom Lane wrote: > Frank Featherlight writes: >> while reading your thread two things come to mind, I have installed: >> Registry Mechanic ( http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic ) >> Tune-Up Utilities ( http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities ) >> Any

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Heikki Linnakangas
Tom Lane wrote: Frank Featherlight writes: while reading your thread two things come to mind, I have installed: Registry Mechanic ( http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic ) Tune-Up Utilities ( http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities ) Any of these two might cause the problem aswell i

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-24 Thread Tom Lane
Frank Featherlight writes: > while reading your thread two things come to mind, I have installed: > Registry Mechanic ( http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic ) > Tune-Up Utilities ( http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities ) > Any of these two might cause the problem aswell in your opin

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-24 Thread Frank Featherlight
Dear Tom, while reading your thread two things come to mind, I have installed: Registry Mechanic ( http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic ) Tune-Up Utilities ( http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities ) Any of these two might cause the problem aswell in your opinion? With kind regards,

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-24 Thread Frank Featherlight
@ Robert, I can't format this system, since it was preinstalled when I bought it and I have no drivers or hardware specs whatsoever. Or even a new legitimate Windows. It would be alot of trouble for one program to get it running? Is there no other way to find it out? @ Andrew It's Microsoft Wind

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-24 Thread Tom Lane
Robert Haas writes: > I don't really know anything about PostgreSQL on Windows, so I'm > afraid I can't give you too much help. My gut feeling from years of > experience with debugging random weird problems on various platforms > is that we need to know more about why this is happening to you and

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-24 Thread Andrew Dunstan
Frank Featherlight wrote: > > the Windows version I use is Windows XP with SP3 as mentioned in the > original thread. > XP Pro or XP HE? 32-bit or 64-bit? cheers andrew -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.pos

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-24 Thread Robert Haas
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Frank Featherlight wrote: > Hey Robert, > > thanks for replying, > the package you are referring to I already used (pgInstaller → Top → binary > → v8.3.6 → win32 → postgresql-8.3.6-2.zip) > or do you mean the One click installer? Oh, OK. I had gotten the impress

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-24 Thread Frank Featherlight
Hey Robert, thanks for replying, the package you are referring to I already used (pgInstaller → Top→ binary → v8.3.6→ win32 → postgresql-8.3.6-2.zip

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-24 Thread Robert Haas
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 7:01 PM, Frank Featherlight wrote: > Can anyone help please guys? > > I really need this program to work; it could save me alot of money. > > With kind regards, Frank. > > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 11:40 AM, Richard Huxton wrote: >> >> Frank Featherlight wrote: >> > Hey guys

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-24 Thread Frank Featherlight
Can anyone help please guys? I really need this program to work; it could save me alot of money. With kind regards, Frank. On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 11:40 AM, Richard Huxton wrote: > Frank Featherlight wrote: > > Hey guys, > > > > I had two running threads here: > > > > http://archives.postgresq

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-23 Thread Richard Huxton
Frank Featherlight wrote: > Hey guys, > > I had two running threads here: > > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-general/2009-02/msg00859.php > http://www.postgresqlforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=1574 > > Both have not come to a succesful conclusion. > > In very short (but you better

[HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-21 Thread Frank Featherlight
Hey guys, I had two running threads here: http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-general/2009-02/msg00859.php http://www.postgresqlforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=1574 Both have not come to a succesful conclusion. In very short (but you better read the threads): During installation it stop