postgreSQL disappeared

[plowking2005]

i did check all the steps in the link. pt3 seems to download normally. would you like me to install it again and copy and paste the details?

[plowking2005]

would that help any. after it says that installation is complete there is a button that says details. i can copy and paste them if it will help.

[kraada]

It might.

Just to clarify: You did download and install the version WITH PostgreSQL and even after that you don't see PostgreSQL in your start menu?

[plowking2005]

i realize you guys probably deal with a lot of idiots , but i am not one of them. i did download with postgerSQL. it still is not on my start menu. believe me when i say its nowhere to be found on my computer i have looked (everywhere). what would happen if i uninstall then and then reinstall? will i lose data if i do that?

[WhiteRider]

Sorry, but we need to check these things, as you obviously realise... ;)

If there is no postgres on your computer, then there is no data to lose.
Do you have an uninstall option for postgres?

Yes, try it again and post the details..

[plowking2005]

sorry. i wasn't clear. what i meant to say was, what would happen if i uninstall pt3 and then install it again?

[WhiteRider]

There should be no need to uninstall PT3. This would not affect your postgres installation anyway..
If you want to re-install PT3 you can just install over the top of your existing version.

[plowking2005]

ok. i was able to download postgrSQL by opening up pt2 hitting the help tab. now when i try to run pt3 i get this message Unable to begin feeder import process. Reason: Unable to login to database (PT3_2008_05_17_004515). Reason: FATAL: password authentication failed for user "postgres"

what does this mean?

[keggler]

are you running as an administrator?

if you are under vista, have you turned uac off?


susan

[plowking2005]

yes i am running as an administrator. i am under windowsXP.