How do you start over completely w Postgres?

[schuttedog]

I've been trying some things to get my postgres working again and can't pull it off. I figure my best shot now is to try and start fresh with postgres. What steps should I take to get rid of postgres completely? I removed the program and deleted a couple folders of postgres but when I reinstall postgres I can't get past the configuration while installing. I'm thinking there are some traces of the program that I'm not getting rid of. Thanks.

[ptrack pat]

Use the Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs window to uninstall it.

Then manually delete the remnants of the c:\program files\postgresql folder.

Go to the Start menu and select Run. Type COMMAND on the window that opens and hit Enter. On the DOS window type:

net user postgres /delete

and hit Enter to run it. Type Exit to close the DOS window.

Now reinstall PostgreSQL.

[Gizmore]

EDIT: SORRY, MY BAD...

Forgot space between "postgres /delete"... I'm abit of a newb when it comes to DOS.

Hope you didnt waste any time.

Best regards :EDIT



Hi.

After having trouble installing the first time i followed your advice and deleted as above.
When intalling again I get the message saying "User "postgre" could not be created. The user account already exists !"

I have uninstalled in control panel and deleted the folder from programfiles.
I also followed your advice about deleting it in DOS.

Any idea whats wrong?

Thanks inn advance.

Barry

[ptrack pat]

If you still get this error when you install PostgreSQL then you didn't use the net user command correctly. You need to make sure you enter it exactly as I stated above

net user postgres /delete

with a space between postsgres and / and no space between the / and delete.

[seemore]

How do you do this in vista?

[ptrack pat]

The same way except you disable the UAC first before reinstalling PostgreSQL.

[seemore]

thanks, solved.