Re: install postgre on windows XP, service failed to start.

Jeff Zhong wrote:

> I installing postgre SQL on Windowx XP
>
> Product: PostgreSQL 8.1 -- Error 1920. Service 'PostgreSQL Database
> Server 8.1' (pgsql-8.1) failed to start.  Verify that you have
> sufficient privileges to start system services.
>
> I got this error when I try to install postgresql on windowx XP
>
> i am using the installer version which is from:
>
> ftp://ftp5.us.postgresql.org/pub/PostgreSQL/binary/v8.1.3/win32/postgresql-8.1.3-1.zip
> <ftp://ftp5.us.postgresql.org/pub/PostgreSQL/binary/v8.1.3/win32/postgresql-8.1.3-1.zip>
>
> The user account that the service is created by the installer. I just
> wonder why it cannot start the service with that account(postgres)
>
> any hits are appreciated
>
> Regards
> Jeff

What user account are you logged in with?  postgres the user must be
allowed to logon as a service.  That might be a good place to start looking.