> > Unfortunately it would appear that I cannot vacuum full either as I get an > out of memory error: > > > # - Memory - > > shared_buffers = 5000 # min 16, at least max_connections*2, 8KB > each work_mem = 131072 # min 64, size in KB > maintenance_work_mem = 524288 # min 1024, size in KB > max_stack_depth = 4096 # min 100, size in KB You could decrease your maintenance_work_mem, But honestly, at this point I would do the backup restore method. Joshua D. Drake -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/