1. I tried with below command in recovery.conf with the exe pointing to the location where it is present. Result: 2012-02-29 19:56:49 MYT WARNING: archive_cleanup_command ""D:\Program Files (x86)\PostgreSQL\9.1\data\pg_archivecleanup.exe" -d \\NOBE-HGG-SRV-04\DB_Stream_Share\ %r": return code 1 'D:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. It is clearly the path is not recognized by the exe. 2. I tried manually running in the DOS command D:\Program Files (x86)\PostgreSQL\9.1\data\pg_archivecleanup.exe -d "\\NOBE-HGG-SRV-04\DB_Stream_Share\" %r Error: Pg_archivecleanup: must specify restartfilename 3. pg_archivecleanup.exe -d "\\NOBE-HGG-SRV-04\DB_Stream_Share\" %r error: Invalid filename input 4. Tried pg_archivecleanup.exe -d "d:\DB_Stream_Share\" %r Error: archive location doesn't exist tried with \\ as well same 5. Tried pg_archivecleanup.exe -d "d:\DB_Stream_Share\000000001000000000002D" %r Error: must specify restartfilename archive_Cleanup_command:the command it runs is the DOS command ?? The tool is not able to recognize the path Adrian, clearly the share or the folder WAL files have permissions to everyone. Please let me know if you got something on this .. -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/archive-cleanup-command-recovery-conf-Standby-server-error-tp5520966p5530337.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general