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Subject: Re: Postgres service not starting on windows after install if not
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To: Thomas Schweikle <tschweikle@bfs.de>,
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On 11/18/24 09:22, Thomas Schweikle wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Had installed PostgreSQL 16.5 on Windows 10:

Using what installer?

> 
> Install directory: "C:\PRGS\pgSQL\16"
> DB-Directory:      "C:\DB\pgSQL\16\data"
> 
> Environment variable "PGDATA" is set to "C:\DB\pgSQL\16\data".
> 
> Initialized the database. Then started postgres services using:
> 
> c:\PRGS\pgSQL\16\bin\pg_ctl.exe start
> 
> Worked nice. Server starts, the serves as expected. But: if I try to
> start the service by "net start pgSQL" I am reported that "pg_ctl.exe"
> could not find "postgres.exe".
> 
> What I've tried:
> - added environment variable "PGPATH" pointing to "C:\PRGS\pgSQL\16\bin"
>     -> did not help.
> 
> - added "C:\PRGS\pgSQL\16\bin" to path. -> did not help either, even
> after rebooting. I've added it to system path.
> 
> Are paths somewhere within some configuration file or registry entry?
> And set to standard install locations?
> 
> Any idea is welcome to solve this problem!
> 

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Adrian Klaver
adrian.klaver@aklaver.com