On Wed, 2009-04-22 at 10:31 -0700, Christine Penner wrote: > Windows XP pro. I went to the postgres web site, downloads, clicked > on the binary package and selected windows. It gave me a file called > Postgresql-8.3.7-1-windows.exe > > When I run that I hit next for the postgres directory, then after > hitting next for the data directory I get the error. I kept all > defaults for directories because I want to keep my existing data etc. Huh, I wonder when the windows package changed its defaults. O.k. so what I would do is this: 1. Uninstall 8.3.7 2. Reinstall 8.3.4 3. Take a backup 4. Uninstall 8.3.4 5. Reinstall 8.3.7 in a new location 6. Restore backup 7. Test/Verify 7a. If o.k. remove 8.3.4 location 7b. If not o.k. check back Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake -- PostgreSQL - XMPP: jdrake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Consulting, Development, Support, Training 503-667-4564 - http://www.commandprompt.com/ The PostgreSQL Company, serving since 1997 -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
