Please reply to the list so that others can help (and so I don't have to reply using Outlook ;) There should be some menu options under Start/PostgreSQL 8.1 for starting and stoping PostgreSQL. -----Original Message----- From: D Srinivas-in1713c [mailto:in1713c@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Mon 4/24/2006 11:12 PM To: Jim Nasby Subject: RE: [ADMIN] Regarding installation of postgresql8.1 on windows XP Hi Thanks revert back ,I installed it, some what I worked on PgAdmin and psql to postgres But here my problem is how to start "startservice." Thanks and Regards Srinivas.D -----Original Message----- From: Jim C. Nasby [mailto:jnasby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 10:58 PM To: D Srinivas-in1713c Cc: pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Regarding installation of postgresql8.1 on windows XP The postgresql-8.1.3-1.zip link on http://www.postgresql.org/ftp/binary/v8.1.3/win32/ will get you a binary installer for windows, which should be all you need to get started. Just unzip it somewhere and double-click on postgresql-8.1.msi (not postgresql-8.1-int.msi). PostgreSQL supports most popular drivers; what are you looking for in particular? On Tue, Apr 18, 2006 at 10:52:52AM +0800, D Srinivas-in1713c wrote: > HI > > This is srinivas I want install postgresql8.1 on windows XP, would u > plse send step by step installation process, what is the driver it can > be support. > > thanks in advance > Regards. > Srinivas -- Jim C. Nasby, Sr. Engineering Consultant jnasby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Pervasive Software http://pervasive.com work: 512-231-6117 vcard: http://jim.nasby.net/pervasive.vcf cell: 512-569-9461