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Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:42:23 -0800
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Subject: Re: Help with restoring database from old version of PostgreSQL
To: Catherine Frock <frock@uwalumni.com>, pgsql-general@lists.postgresql.org
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On 11/13/24 10:50, Catherine Frock wrote:
> I'm seeking help in restoring a database that was created with 
> PostgreSQL 9.6. I backed it up successfully and have restored it before, 
> but that was when PostgreSQL 9.6 was still supported. After going 

Do you still have the Postgres 9.6 instance running?

> through the installation of PostgreSQL 16.3, I opened up pgAdmin 4 to 

What version of pgAdmin4?

> try to verify the PostgreSQL/PostGIS installation, but when I try to 
> connect to the PostgreSQL 16.3 server, I get an internal server error 
> message: 'ServerManager' object has no attribute 'user_info'.
> 
> In pgAdmin4, I am able to connect to the PostgreSQL 9.6 server, but when 

So the 9.6 instance is running.

> I try to verify the install by querying: CREATE EXTENSION postgis;
> SELECT postgis_version();
> I get the following error message:  ERROR: could not open extension 
> control file "C:/Program 
> Files/PostgreSQL/9.6/share/extension/postgis.control": No such file or 
> directory SQL state: 58P01

What OS and version are you running?

How did you install Postgres?


> 
> How can I restore my database to have access to it again?
> 
> Thanks.

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Adrian Klaver
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