Unable to login to database (PT3 DB)

[Fifty_outzz]

Hi,

Receive an error message when trying to connect to the database in PT3 :cry: :

Unable to login to database (PT3 DB). Reason: could not connect to server: Connection refused (0x0000274D/10061) Is the server running on host "localhost" and accepting TCP/IP connections on port 5432?

please help

/Fifty_outzz

[Fifty_outzz]

I have also tried to find the "postmaster.pid" as it says in the PostgresSQL FAQ but cant find it in folder Program Files/postgresql/<version>/data...what is wrong? Please help me more :shock:

[WhiteRider]

Did you have hidden files and folders visible when looking for postmaster.pid?
I assume you've tried a reboot too?
Vista or XP?

[Fifty_outzz]

HI,

Yes, I had "show hidden files and folders" turned on, but no searchresults. And whith reboot you ment to restart my computer right? I did that to but nothing happend.

I have Windows XP.

Tried to stop and then start the Postgre service, restart again and nothing changched :(

Can you understand now what the prob. can be?

[allbusiness]

I'm having the exact same problem, same message. I'm also using Windows XP. Has a fix been found?

[WhiteRider]

Have a look at this thread..
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=6332#p38285

[Fifty_outzz]

Hi again,

The error message I receive when trying to start the PostGRESQL and even when starting my computer is:

"The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142)."

As to the thread above I would search for postmaster.pid and I can't find the file. I have Avast virus protection and Comodo Firewall. Alas are they stopping postmaster.pid to be installed? Should I reinstall PT3 with those applications disabled?

BR. Sebbe

[WhiteRider]

Try disabling them temporarily and starting the postgres service.

The postmaster.pid is created to show that postgres is running, so if it exists then postgres won't start [again], so you need to remove that file if it exists. If it doesn't exist then it is a different issue.