Got the CentOS version up and running, but I am going to use the windows version only for the admin client and connect across the network... The last message I got in the Windows install is Error initializing Cluster configuration... This might be a direct cause of the initial problem :-) Roger -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/Postgres-service-won-t-start-doesn-t-log-any-errors-tp3218164p3289586.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - admin mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin