Re: psql can not connect to the server on Win2000 NT

>Hello,
>
>I have installed PostgreSQL 8.beta2.dev3 on Windows 2000 NT using the
>installer. There were two dialogs with messages like "Couldn't
>connect to
>the server" or so. Then when I try to connect I get this message:
>
>C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0-beta2-dev3\bin>psql.exe
>psql.exe: server closed the connection unexpectedly
> This probably means the server terminated abnormally
> before or while processing the request.
>
>The information in the log file is:
>
>"2004-09-17 10:06:53 Central European Daylight Time LOG:
>could not receive
>data from client: An operation was attempted on something that is not a
>socket.

This sounds a lot like FAQ item 3.2 on
http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html. Check those
instructions as a first step.

//Magnus