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 mag...@hagander.netwrote: Frank Featherlight wrote: 1) Uninstalled the following

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

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

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.

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Heikki Linnakangas
Tom Lane wrote: Frank Featherlight dirtyd...@gmail.com 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

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Dave Page
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 4:51 AM, Tom Lane t...@sss.pgh.pa.us wrote: Frank Featherlight dirtyd...@gmail.com writes: while reading your thread two things come to mind, I have installed: Registry Mechanic ( http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic ) Tune-Up Utilities (

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Magnus Hagander
Heikki Linnakangas wrote: Tom Lane wrote: Frank Featherlight dirtyd...@gmail.com 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 )

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 firewall),

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Dave Page
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Frank Featherlight dirtyd...@gmail.com 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

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

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 been

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-25 Thread Greg Stark
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Magnus Hagander mag...@hagander.net 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

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't.

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 d...@archonet.com wrote: Frank Featherlight wrote: Hey guys, I had two running threads here:

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-24 Thread Robert Haas
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 7:01 PM, Frank Featherlight dirtyd...@gmail.com 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 d...@archonet.com wrote: Frank

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 → Tophttp://www.postgresql.org/ftp/→ binary http://www.postgresql.org/ftp/binary/ → v8.3.6http://www.postgresql.org/ftp/binary/v8.3.6/→ win32 →

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-24 Thread Robert Haas
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Frank Featherlight dirtyd...@gmail.com 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

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:

Re: [HACKERS] Service not starting: Error 1053

2009-02-24 Thread Tom Lane
Robert Haas robertmh...@gmail.com 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

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

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 Tom Lane
Frank Featherlight dirtyd...@gmail.com 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

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=41t=1574 Both have not come to a succesful conclusion. In very short (but you better read the

[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=41t=1574 Both have not come to a succesful conclusion. In very short (but you better read the threads): During installation it