We are having exactly the same problem. It happens ONLY on Windows Server 2003 (any edition) It works great on the following Windows: Windows 2000(any),XP(any),Vista(any), Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 As you can see from the list above, we did guite a lot of testing Any input is appretiated. Chris -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Regarding-initdb---pg_ctl-tp25411280p25519698.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