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* pg_restore problem "Found unexpected Block id"
@ 2012-09-11 12:36 ramana.pls <ramana.pls@gmail.com>
2012-09-12 14:24 ` Re: pg_restore problem "Found unexpected Block id" Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
2012-09-12 14:25 ` Re: pg_restore problem "Found unexpected Block id" Kevin Grittner <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>
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From: ramana.pls @ 2012-09-11 12:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pgsql-admin
Hi ,
I am getting an error while restoring the Database Backup. I am postgre sql
8.0 with Windows XP O.S.
while restoring the data i am getting
pg_restore: [custom archiver] found unexpected block ID (0) when reading
data --
expected 4034
Plz provide any solution.
Thanks in advance
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* Re: pg_restore problem "Found unexpected Block id"
2012-09-11 12:36 pg_restore problem "Found unexpected Block id" ramana.pls <ramana.pls@gmail.com>
@ 2012-09-12 14:24 ` Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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From: Tom Lane @ 2012-09-12 14:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ramana.pls <ramana.pls@gmail.com>; +Cc: pgsql-admin
"ramana.pls" <ramana.pls@gmail.com> writes:
> I am getting an error while restoring the Database Backup. I am postgre sql
> 8.0 with Windows XP O.S.
8.0? You do know that's been out of support for several years now,
right?
> while restoring the data i am getting
> pg_restore: [custom archiver] found unexpected block ID (0) when reading
> data --
> expected 4034
This looks somewhat like a pg_restore bug we fixed awhile back. I'd
suggest updating to a more modern Postgres version and seeing if it
works any better.
regards, tom lane
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* Re: pg_restore problem "Found unexpected Block id"
2012-09-11 12:36 pg_restore problem "Found unexpected Block id" ramana.pls <ramana.pls@gmail.com>
@ 2012-09-12 14:25 ` Kevin Grittner <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>
2012-09-13 14:13 ` Re: pg_restore problem "Found unexpected Block id" Kevin Grittner <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>
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From: Kevin Grittner @ 2012-09-12 14:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ramana.pls <ramana.pls@gmail.com>; pgsql-admin
"ramana.pls" <ramana.pls@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am getting an error while restoring the Database Backup. I am
> postgre sql 8.0 with Windows XP O.S.
PostgreSQL version 8.0 has been out of support overall for years,
and out of support for Windows for years before that.
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2008-01/msg00005.php
http://www.postgresql.org/support/versioning/
Once you get past the immediate problems, it is extremely important
that you update to a supported version and stay up-to-date with
minor (bug-fix) releases.
Regarding the immediate problem, your report could use a lot more
detail. What steps have you taken to get to where you are now?
Exactly what version of PostgreSQL is this (8.0.what?)?
http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Guide_to_reporting_problems
Without knowing more, it's hard to give much advice.
-Kevin
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* Re: pg_restore problem "Found unexpected Block id"
2012-09-11 12:36 pg_restore problem "Found unexpected Block id" ramana.pls <ramana.pls@gmail.com>
2012-09-12 14:25 ` Re: pg_restore problem "Found unexpected Block id" Kevin Grittner <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>
@ 2012-09-13 14:13 ` Kevin Grittner <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>
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From: Kevin Grittner @ 2012-09-13 14:13 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Ramana Panda <ramana.pls@gmail.com>; +Cc: pgsql-admin
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Ramana Panda <ramana.pls@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am using the Version : *"PostgreSQL 8.0.0 on i686-pc-mingw32,
> compiled by GCC gcc.exe (GCC) 3.4.2 (mingw-special)"*
You didn't even keep up on bug fix releases? It's amazing that your
database is still running.
> It is a running application. It is very difficult to update all at
> once. I need to change the front end also.
You are in danger of losing all your data without having a usable
backup. Consider how difficult that position will be by comparison.
> Sorry for inconvinience.
No need to apologize; it won't have much impact on me when your data
is lost.
> I have taken backup on 09-09-2012. it is working fine.
Whatever you do, don't overwrite or delete that backup! That may be
something you will need to use for recovery.
> with 10th Sep Backup, while restoring it is giving error message
> after some tables restored:
>
> *pg_restore: [custom archiver] found unexpected block ID (0) when
> reading data -- expected 4034
> *
> O.S. Version : Windows XP with Service Pack 3
If the data in this database has any value to you, you should
upgrade to *at least* the last version of 8.2 *IMMEDIATELY*, since
that's the release where some very serious bugs related to Windows
were fixed. Try running the pg_dump version from the newer version,
and you might still be able to back up recent work; otherwise you
will need to restore from your last usable backup and redo all work
from that point on. 8.2 went out of support last year, but it would
be a huge step forward in stability on Windows without any major
incompatibilities for application code, and should buy you a little
time to deal with working through some of the bumps in converting to
later versions. You should really be targeting the 9.1 release at
this point.
-Kevin
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