Attn: Vista Users Installing PostgreSQL 8.3

[Brandal]

When trying to connect to psql to 'postgres' it gave me the (0x0000274D/10061)...

Now have I followed this guide: http://www.pokertracker.com/products/PT3/docs/PokerTracker3_Manual_Uninstall_Reinstall_PostgreSQL.pdf step by step, Except that I tried one second time to call my user something else than postgres.
During installation, during Activating Procedural Languages I got the error :
"Failed to connect to the database. Procedural languages files are installed, but are not activated in any databased. Could not connect to server: (0x0000274D/10061) Is the server running on host "127.0.0.1" and accepting TCP/IP connections on port 5432?"

And during Activating contrib modules, error:
"Failed to connect to the 'template1' database.Contrib files are installed, but are not activated in any databased.Could not connect to server: (0x0000274D/10061) Is the server running on host "127.0.0.1" and accepting TCP/IP connections on port 5432?"

Then PostgreSQL got "successfully" installed on my system.

[kraada]

Brandal,

You originally installed PostgreSQL using the "one click installer" and the database was created in the one click installer.

If you reinstall that way it should connect up to your current database, otherwise you'll need to delete it and start over (by uninstalling, deleting the C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\ folder, then reinstalling), but then it will work as it's starting from scratch essentially.

[Brandal]

I did completely uninstall and delete every folder with any kind of PostgreSQL in it. And tried to install several versions of postgreSQL, and everyone gave me the error during installation.

Since it wouldn't install properly it's probably a problem with my computer, I have sent a mail to PostgreSQL support and will post it here if they have a clever solution.

[Brandal]

http://www.nabble.com/(0x0000274D-10061)-on-Install-td22546792.html
Still not working, and yes I've tried deactived my firewall.

I Belive it has something to do with the setup on my computer, what Windows Services is required to run PostgreSQL?

[kraada]

This is very odd.

Please create a ticket using this link and we'll schedule a remote session where one of us can log into your machine and see the problem first hand and get it resolved.

[Brandal]

Thanks for good support kraada.

I somehow made it work myself, I uninstalled and deleted PostgreSQL, Pokertracker 3 and 2. And fixed the registry.
Then I installed the PT3 w/pgsql, then I created a db through PT3, then reinstalled to the newest version of PostgreSQL and installed ODBC, and finally installed PT2.
Now I have both a PT2 and a PT3 postgreSQL database and is as happy as can be.

edit: the reason why it worked is probably that this procedure created two users, one postgres, and one postgres."Brandal-PC"

[Brandal]

The pokertrackers is working just fine and that is all I really need. But the error is still present, if I for instanse try PokerEV software with PT2, it will not connect to 127.0.0.1:5432.

[kraada]

Click Start --> Programs --> PostgreSQL --> Edit pg_hba.conf -- look at the bottom for a line that says 127.0.0.1 at the front. Does it have a pound sign in front of it? If so, remove the pound sign, save the file, and restart the PostgreSQL server and it should work for you.

[Brandal]

There is no £ symbol in any of the configuration files.

[kraada]

Apologies for being unclear I meant the "#" symbol.