Look for a postmaster.pid file in the PGDATA directory. If it's there, remove it and restart the service.
This is a known issue with beta-1. Bruce - we need this on the open items list. Something needs to be done about it.
//Magnus
I am running postgres 8 beta on XP. When I install the service starts and I can connect to the database. When I reboot the computer, the service won’t start. I get the message below.
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Services
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The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.0-beta1 service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, the Performance Logs and Alerts service.
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OK
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Farai Mbira
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