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Again "unable to connect to this database."
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:40 am
by Radek
Hello,
i have download the trial version of "PockerTracker".
But i cant start it, have problems with PostgreSQL.
After the installation i run "PockerTracker", it start and wont connect to SQL.
I let the default settings in the connection box.
But trying to connect i get the info: unable to connect to this database. please check the configuration.
I read the guides in the forum also other topics.
I check if PostgreSQL is running and find it at the services:
postgresql-8.4 - PostgreSQL Server 8.4 is running logged as: .\postgres
Maybe the login is failed?
Infos: I have win7 and i installed also HoldemManager in the trial version, maybe have troubles with holdemmanager??
Thx
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:38 pm
by kraada
Try using the password:
postgrespass
That is the default password used when PostgreSQL is installed by HM.
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:44 pm
by Radek
i tried it, with the same result: unable to connect.....
and i deactivate the firewall like in the guides are written...
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:15 pm
by WhiteRider
Click Start and type 'services'.
Do you see PostgreSQL in the list? Is it started? Can you start it?
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:32 pm
by Radek
Hi,
yes, the service is in the list.
But im solved the problem: the password was wrong, because i want to test holdem manager too, the password was changed into postgrespass (or the login name).
It works now, thanks you
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:42 pm
by WhiteRider
Great - thanks for the update.
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Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:12 am
by oldsilver46
Unable to connect to this database
Have the same problem but not solved with using postgrespass as password.
In short previously used PT2 and downloaded trial version PT3. Using Windows XP.
Error message is "unable to connect to this database- check configuration"
Disabled password substituting "trust" for md5 in the programs configuration files and reloaded configuration and rebooted. Nothing different trying to connect with no password.
Have cleared firewall access as outlined in documentation.
The version downloaded with PT3 is showing 8.2. I tried downloading version 9 but could not install as I confronted the same password problem.
Out of options. Seems to be a problem of configuration related to previous use of PT2?
Please help.
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Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:21 am
by oldsilver46
More on unable to connect problem.
I can access the program including pgAdmin111, including the server/database menu and shows postgres as the databse - but has an alert that pgAdmin111 has found multiple issues, namely that "the server lacks instrumentation functions" and a "database encoding" issue. That's why I downloaded Version 9 only to be confronted with the same sort (seemingly) of password problem.
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Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:03 am
by WhiteRider
PT3 installs 8.3, not 8.2, but if you currently have 8.2 installed (which isn't supported for PT3) then I'd recommend installing 9.0 (NOT 9.1 as that is new and still has problems) manually.
If you do not know the 'postgres' user password (try 'svcPASS83' too) then you may need to uninstall and reinstall PostgreSQL. If you still use your 8.2 databases then you'll need to reinstall 8.2 as well as any new version, but you can keep your existing databases when you uninstall and reinstall. The guides in the
Documentation are for newer versions but the process is basically the same.
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Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:45 am
by HACKER
WhiteRider wrote:Click Start and type 'services'.
Do you see PostgreSQL in the list? Is it started? Can you start it?
我的问题如上所述。我电脑系统XP,开始菜单,服务无法启动?请帮解答 ,谢谢!