Re: starting postmaster under windows

jcvdm@webmail.co.za schreef:
> Hi all,
>
> I have installed postgresql under windows and are trying to write a
> procedure in c++ that will start the postmaster exe using
> CreateProcessAsUser. It starts and then fails with error:
>
> "The application failed to initialize properly (oxc0000142). Click on OK
> to terminate the application."
>
> I am at a lost here. Any ideas would tealy be helpful.
>
> Regards
>
> johan
>
>
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If I'm not mistaken postgres is a service. You will need the net start
and net stop commands.

Sincerely,

Stijn.