>>>> Uh, do you have the entier /data directory tree? If so, just restore >>>> the directory start it up a binary. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Yes I have the entire dir/file set. But what does "If so, just restore >>> the directory start it up a binary" mean? Restore the dir, you mean copy >>> it to it's location under \base? What does start it up a(s?) binary >>> mean? I'm new to postgres. >>> >>> I have copied the folders back to the base dir (like C:\PostgreSQL\data >>> \base\16404) if that's step one but what after that? OK, one more try: - Stop postgres. - Restore the ***ENTIRE*** ***data*** directory tree. Not "base", not something else "to it's location under \base". The entire data directory tree, just like the helpful message said. - Start postgres. Now, if you did that, and the raw files were from the same OS & architecture & postgres build settings, everything is fine. Otherwise, you're out of luck. > I see...I'm using pgAdmin III with 8.1.5, and the dbs don't reappear in > the pgAdmin list of databases automatically. I doubt that. -- Scott Ribe scott_ribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.killerbytes.com/ (303) 722-0567 voice
