> I have been using an application which uses PostgreSql on > Solaris for a few years and now I am trying to our > application running on Windows XP. I want the postmaster > started as a "service" which is a choice during installation. > However, when the service is started, I want to use a > different data directory (-D option) than specified > automatically for the service. > > How can I specify my desired "-D" option for the Windows XP Service? You can edit the service using the service control manager, or in the registry (hklm\system\currentcontrolset) //Magnus