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Computer crashed - Database on Spare Disk

PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:09 pm
by Eric Poker
I have formated windows, how can I link my old database (located on the spare_disk) ?

Thank you

Re: Computer crashed - Database on Spare Disk

PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:01 pm
by kraada
Were you using a tablespace or a complete install on the spare disk?

Re: Computer crashed - Database on Spare Disk

PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:40 pm
by Eric Poker
table space

Re: Computer crashed - Database on Spare Disk

PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:29 am
by WhiteRider
I'm going to let Kraada get back to you about this when he comes on later.

Re: Computer crashed - Database on Spare Disk

PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:07 am
by kraada
Did you backup any of the PostgreSQL directory on your main computer?

Re: Computer crashed - Database on Spare Disk

PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:16 pm
by Eric Poker
yes I have it in
C:\Windows.old\Program Files\PostgreSQL

Re: Computer crashed - Database on Spare Disk

PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:19 pm
by kraada
If you copy that back to C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\ and then hook up your external drive and reinstall PostgreSQL everything should reconnect properly.

Re: Computer crashed - Database on Spare Disk

PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:01 pm
by Eric Poker
do not work

for some reason
8.3 refuse to install (my older setup was 8.3) because of permission in some files

and when I install 8.4, everything is fine but 8.4 doesn't see the older version

Re: Computer crashed - Database on Spare Disk

PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:05 pm
by kraada
8.4 won't work with the database regardless; you'll need to get 8.3 installed. What error does it give you when you try to install 8.3?