On Sep 7, 2015, at 10:48 AM, Porwal, Utkarsh <utkarsh.porwal@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Can I stop the db, delete the actual data directory and move back the backed up data directory and start postgress? Yes, but first move the current data directory, don't delete it until you're sure the new is working. -- Scott Ribe scott_ribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.elevated-dev.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottribe/ (303) 722-0567 voice -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin