fried computer saved my 30 gig 8.3 file

[yossarian974]

now what, reinstaltalled pt3 i have watever postgres verssion came dl- frome the lastest non beta pt3 - how do i fix this raw data?

[kraada]

Turn the PostgreSQL server off (Start --> Programs --> PostgreSQL --> Stop Service). Move the current C:\Program Files (x86)\PostgreSQL\8.3\ directory elsewhere, move your backup in place, and start the server again. Be aware it may not work, depending on the way your computer died.

[yossarian974]

wont let me move 8.3 after stopping service from currrent folder, says open in another program-taskmanager says it and pt3 are off

[kraada]

Try renaming it instead? Are you using an account with Administrator access?

[yossarian974]

did reaname and that worked. but pt3 - switched to beta wont start and i restarted postrgress and that doesnt show in taskmanager (pt3 deos, but it just hangs. Should i reload configuration in postgres? annd if i ever do get this workin i would like to get all my old pt3 settings (divided bases hud settings whatever elses i cant think of. saved my old pt3 folder also. I am sure seaching the forums will help me here, perhaps i shoulds do that first? btw went from vista to win 7.

[kraada]

Honestly if you have all of your old hand histories, renaming the original folder back and getting PostgreSQL working, creating a new database and reimporting your processed hands may well be faster than getting your backup database loading.

[yossarian974]

yeah, but i dont-those were on a second unretrievable drive.

[kraada]

Ok, this is unfortunately a little complex.

The easiest way to do things is probably to uninstall PostgreSQL completely, remove the new directory that was created that had very little to no new data in it - move your database backup into place. Download and install PostgreSQL from this link, when you get to the section, uncheck Initialize Database Cluster (it should say a database cluster was located in the directory you chose), and finish the install. Hopefully the database will start up - if it doesn't, we'll need to inspect logs to see why not.

[yossarian974]

no didnt work
tell me what logs to give u

[yossarian974]

did get it to install, 30 gigs pt3 reads there is a db, but no hhs. i ddnd do there cluser and kind of forced-only the data folder in under 8.3 are there other files i should put in and overwrite then maybe reload configuration?


one more edit, had my db's divided abd uninstalled reinstalled pt3 and was able to get my march db on durring the set db screen when u first install-i browsed and it show all of my dbs but only let me pick one couldnt highlight multibles. I saved my old pt3 folder is there a file in there i can import and ovewright so it couls read them all?