The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference: 2207
Logged by: Pramod Kudva
Email address: pramod.kudva (AT) gmail (DOT) com
PostgreSQL version: 8.1
Operating system: Windows XP Professional
Description: PG Database Server 8.1 Service doesnt start
Details:

This seems to be a problem since 8.0 and before .. I see a lot of forum
activity but never a solution.

I installed PG 8.1 with a non-admin user postgres on my windows xp pro
laptop.

The service doesnt start - and stops saying 'Some services stop
automatically when they have nothing to do'. I do have the McAfee Internet
Suite 8.0 on my machine but then this error continues even when the mcafee
is disabled.

Any help is very much appreciated.

thanks,

pramod

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