> first of all, great effort from you this tool. > > Problem exists with following config: > - Windows XP Pro, SP2 (English). > - PostgreSQL-8.1.3 > - lot of development programs, and IDE-s (for the clients i > am working unfortunately they are windoz-based :-(...). > > Same problem occurs as described here > and here > <http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-ports/2005-10/msg00001.php> . > ========================================================= > "could not create inherited socket: error code 10022". > ========================================================= This sounds a lot like broken firewall, broken antivirus, broken antispyware or such software. Take a look with http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm to see what you have there - most likely at least one broken LSP. > As i tried again manually(postmaster...), had the same > problem. I turned off my firewall services, windows security > center firewall and antivirus check (automatic updates are > on), but i got the same error. Turn off is often not enough, you need to uninstall. > Can it have anything related to windows-socket bind problems > with Windows-XP-SP2 integrated firewalls however it is disabled? No, the intergrated firewall should work fine, as long as it's not blocking the connections (meaning if it's disabled, it shouldn't be a problem). It's known not to have the LSP bug. //Magnus