Everything works fine on my desktop, which runs XP. I get this error on my laptop, which runs vista.

Can anyone help?

This means that postgres isn't running.
Please try starting the postgres service: Start -> Programs -> PostgreSQL -> Start Service.
If that, and a reboot doesn't work, try stopping the service (Start -> Programs -> Postgres -> Stop Service), running a search on your computer for postmaster.pid and then deleting that file, then restarting the service and see if that helps.
Note that you may need to turn on 'View hidden files and folders', and the file seems to be in the folder './Program Files/postgresql/[version]/data'.

Also, make sure you are running PT3 as Administrator? Right click the shortcut and select 'Run As Administrator'. This is different to being logged in as an Administrator.

I am running PT as an administrator.


I tried the start-> programs->postgresql->start database. I get this: "another server might be running; trying to start server anyway; could not start server; examine log output"

When I try 'stop database' it doesn't appear to do anything at all. A command prmpt window opens and disappears immediately.



Any ideas?

Did you look for the .pid file?

OK. I did what you said. Now I get a different error:

Follow the steps of this tutorial: How To: Disable PostgreSQL Password Authentication and it should resolve your issues.

OK now this error.

It sounds like your PostgreSQL installation is severely damaged. Please try uninstalling and reinstalling it as directed in this post; and I recommend using 8.3.4 when the time comes to download a new version of PostgreSQL in step 4.

i am having similar problems, will reinstalling postgre delete the database with stored pt3 hands?

So long as you don't re-initialize the database it won't delete anything.

Today I was attempting to install 300 beta 20 without postgre and had the following problem error opening file for writing C:\Program Files\PokerTracker3\PokerTracker.exe

Output folder:C: Progam files poker tracker 3

Extract Poker tracker hue exe ....100%
Extract poker tracker exe manifest 100%
Cant writeCrogram files poker tracker 3 ssleay32.dll

please help my ticket id number is 38861 thanks

That error message indicates that you still have PT3 running while trying to upgrade. Close PT3, then run the installer file and that error message won't appear.

thanks for helping I now have it installed