> I am unable to start my PostgreSQL Server. > > When I try to start the service I am getting the error below; > > System Error 5 has occurred > > Access Denied > > Where could I be going wrong because it has happened to me more than one > time and what I do is to reinstall PSQL a fresh. > > I need a long lasting solution so that I do not need to reinstall every now > and then. > > I am running on windows 7 Any particular version of postgres? Have you looked at the replies to similar queries that show up when you google "postgres System Error 5 has occurred"? About 134,000 results and I bet some of them have the answer. Probably the first. -- Ian. -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin