Thanks Thomas!. That sounds very interesting. How can I set privileges for writing in data directory for the postgres user account?. Or is it very to directly install posgreSQL out of "Program Files" Directory? Thanks in advance! I've check Thomas Kellerer wrote: > > Inigo Barandiaran, 02.09.2009 12:39: >> We have included PostgreSQL 8.3(exe) installation in the installation >> process of our software, and we are experimenting some errors, mainly >> related with Windows Vista. The problem is that the installation of >> PosgreSQL seems to be correct, but the service is not started afterwards. >> I >> tried to start it manually but takes a lot of time and finally a windows >> error appears telling that "the PostgreSQL Database server 8.3 service on >> Local Computer Started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically >> if >> they have no work to do" > > Most probably it is a problem with the access privileges for the data > directory. Make sure the postgres service account has full write > privileges on the data directory. > > If your data directory is located in "Program Files" this is not a > surprise because that directory is write protected for regular users (for > a good reason) > > Thomas > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/PosgreSQL-Service-does-not-Start-In-Vista-tp25255182p25256915.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