Re: [PORTS] Windows: PG Service Won't Start

> My computer crashed, and when I try to start the PostgreSQL 
> service I get this message:
> 
> "The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.0 service on Local Computer 
> started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if 
> they have no work to do, for example, the Performance Logs 
> and Alerts service."
> 
> I looked in PG's logs and there's nothing - the last log is 
> from Sep. 30 (and it doesn't contain anything of note). Any 
> idea what the problem is and how to get PG running again?
> 
> PG 8.x
> Windows XP Pro

Check your eventlog for any messages.

If this also shows nothing, try starting the postmaster manually using
runas on pg_ctl.

//Magnus

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